Where can I find literature on bee venom therapy?
In the last year several new books were published on bee venom therapy and are available to the general public.These data base is updated monthly and gives you the most recent publications and information written by researchers.
Related QuestionsBee Venom - Frequently Asked QuestionsSome of the best literature can be found in your local, university and medical libraries. Two of the best references are written by physicians named Bodog F. Beck (9) and Joseph Broadman (10). Their books are hard to find and only available through an Interlibrary Loan Request. Following these publications, in 1979, Fred Malone (11) published his book which is available from the author, bookstores or the AAS.Related Questions
What is bee venom therapy?
Apitherapy Health - General FAQ'sBee venom therapy is the use of the bee stings to treat certain ailments. We do not currently offer this treatment.
Related QuestionsWhat persons can practice bee venom therapy?
Apitherapy.comOnly the licensed medical doctors (MD) and the Naturopathic Doctors (HP) can inject various bee products extracts and/or bee venom in solution form. Any person can though use propolis and bee venom ointments but respecting the leaflet recommendations. Any other method or remedy that can improve the absorption of the bee products related nutrients and/or active compounds should be used. Also, any other healing method that detoxifies the body, mind and spirit should be used.
Related QuestionsDo you offer BVT (bee venom therapy)?
Apitherapy Health - General FAQ'sNo, as this is a highly specialist treatment, which can only be done face-to-face. Our operation focuses on nutritional products, which we ship World Wide.
Related QuestionsHow is the bee venom collected?
Classic and standard procedure is to remove a live bee from its hive (or a bottle) with a pair of tweezers, hold it next to the skin, wait for it to sting, and repeat, becouse was really a problemm to pick the hint quantity of venom from a bee. Along with the science progress, has been verified and improved a method to stimulate the bees to sting using a device who generate an adequate electric shock directly on a collector frame who is usually placed at the entrance of the hive.
Related QuestionsHow can the bee venom be used?
Bee venom is a rich source of pharmaceutically active components. In many European countries, in the drug category, we can find products containing bee venom. These products include creams, liniments, ointments, salves or injection forms for treating different human ailments. They are available by prescription or without a prescription in certain countries. Veterinarians successfully used bee venom injection to treat arthritis in horses and dogs.
Related QuestionsIs bee venom solution as effective as bee stings?
Bee venom has many active components, however, during its collection it may lose its volatile fractions. Presently it is unknown if these fractions play a role in the healing effect. Improper preparation methods may also decrease its effectiveness. Bee venom from an uncontrolled source may be old, oxidized (brownish color) or improperly stored and consequently less effective when used.
Related QuestionsCan bee venom be taken orally?
In the drug category, limited information is available on the uses of bee venom in a tablet, capsule or drop forms. Nevertheless, there are dozens of products in the homeopathic category containing Apis mellifica. In this category, bee venom is also mixed with snake and centipede venoms and is taken orally to treat cancer. Bee venom capsules were developed and tested in the Calgary area for the treatment of chronic pain.
Related QuestionsCan anybody use Actiflex Plus (Manuka Honey with Bee Venom for Arthritis?
Frequently Asked QuestionsNO! This product may NOT be used without prior consultation with your doctor! People suffering from bee sting allergy, uncompensated allergies, cardiovascular conditions, open tuberculosis, insulin dependent diabetes, use beta-blockers or if this product may counteract with any other medication taken, this product may NOT be used! Even if all of the above mentioned health conditions do NOT apply to you, you still MUST consult with your doctor FIRST, before buying Actiflex Plus for your own prote.
Related QuestionsHow is bee venom solution (BVS) prepared?
One of the simplest methods of preparing bee venom solution is to dissolve the venom in a previously sterilized, hot, isotonic saline solution and passed it through a micropore filter. The disadvantage of this method is that the hot saline solution may partially destroy the active components of the venom. Consequently, its healing effect cannot be compared to the effectiveness of live bee stings.
Related QuestionsHow many injections can be prepared from 1.0 g of bee venom?
The venom sac of the honey bee has about 0.3 mg (0.1 mg. of dried) weight content. Therefore 10,000 bee venom sacs contain 1.0 g of bee venom. In preparing the 3x initial strength solution, every 1 ml will contain 1.0 mg. of bee venom. Administering 0.1 ml of venom solution to the affected area will be the equivalent of one bee sting. As a result 1.0 g of bee venom can provide 10,000 injections.
Related QuestionsHow can I use a cream, liniment, ointment or salve containing bee venom for MS?
Bee venom products in this form were developed to treat arthritis,rheumatism, tendonitis, bursitis, joint inflammation, skin diseases, Sudeck-syndrome, etc. There is no scientific or anecdotal evidence for this kind of administration of bee venom for MS conditions.
Related QuestionsIs the venom from an Africanized honey bee more poisonous than a regular honey bee?
Frequently Asked Questions About HoneybeesNo, the venom from both honey bees is chemically the same. And, because the Africanized honey bee is slightly smaller than the regular honey bee, it actually has slightly less venom.
Related QuestionsWhat does bee venom look like and how long can it be stored?
Bee Venom - Frequently Asked QuestionsHoney bee venom is a colorless liquid. After drying, it is a white powder-like material if protected from oxidation. If it is not protected, oxidation will change the color from white to brownish-yellow. Changes caused by oxidation of certain components of the venom may decrease its healing effect. There are different kinds of venom such as: pure whole dried, whole dried and freeze-dried (lyophilized) bee venom. Pure whole dried bee venom is the purest venom.
Related QuestionsWhere can I get literature?
FAA Frequently Asked QuestionsYou can download our Literature Order Form at our Literature page. Just follow the instructions on the form.
Related QuestionsWhat is venom? What is it for?
Queensland Museum - Snakes - FAQSnake venom is a complex 'cocktail' of chemicals. The components of venoms and their effects vary between species of snakes. Some venoms affect nerves (neurotoxins), others break down blood (haemotoxins), or muscles (myotoxins). Venoms of Australian snakes are mainly neurotoxic, causing muscle paralysis, respiratory failure, nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. Venom is used mainly to kill prey and begin the digestive process. It is also used to defend a snake against a potential aggressor.
Related QuestionsWhat is the difference between bee string therapy and prokarin?
Prokarin ??" Order professional compound medications includi...Many people have mistakenly equated bee stings or bee venom therapy with Prokarin because of the histamine2 component in Prokarin. There are at least eight active components in bee venom. Histamine is one of these components,but the histamine recovered in the bee venom was shown not to be a major pharmacological factor. However, histamine is released from body cells because of the reaction to the bee sting.
Related QuestionsWhat's In Bee-Quick?
Frequently-Asked QuestionsThat would be telling, wouldn't it? Colonel Saunders never listed his 11 secret herbs and spices, and we are not going to reveal our formula of oils and herbal extracts, either. If anyone has any concern about Bee-Quick's ingredients, note that the bottling plant that we use bottles nothing else but food for human consumption. They cannot have any unsafe or non-food-grade materials to come anywhere near their shiny bottling equipment.
Related QuestionsWhat can I find about Apitherapy in the literature?
The American Apitherapy Society - FAQAAS has numerous sources of information available: a CD on Apitherapy created by the Apitherapy Commission of Apimondia, a video cassette presentation, and several books. They can be ordered from the AAS store on our web site, which is currently undergoing a re-organization. Kindly check back on our web site to see when it will re-open.
Related QuestionsI have MS and I would like to try BVT. Does BVS or bee sting therapy cause pain?
Bee venom therapy may cause pain, the degree of which depends on the tolerance of the patient. It is possible to lessen the pain by applying ice, a cooler tool or even a cold silver spoon onto the sting site. Bee venom solution may also be mixed with Xylocaine or Lidocaine to desensitize the affected area. Is there any method to use BVS without injecting it? Bee venom solution can be administered by electrophoresis or ultrasonophoresis.
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