Learn About Bee Venom Therapy

By Tammie Caldwell


Bee venom is made from bees as the name suggests. Whenever one is stung by a bee, it gets really painful as a result of the poison. It is used to make medicine which has been proven over time to treat most conditions. Most people get confused by bee venom and bee pollen. They are not the same but are produced by the same members in the same insect order called hymenoptera. Bee venom therapy is well known to treat pain as well as rheumatoid arthritis.

How is the collection of this merchandise done? Its actually easy to collect it. First you have to know that the bees are normally electrically shocked so as to release the product. So, you should have a wooden or a plastic collector fixed at the entrance of the hive then attach a wire grid that will shock the bees into releasing the poison.

Can the collection of this product kill the bees? Long ago about the mid 50s, when it was collected, it used to kill bees instantly which was a great loss to both the collectors and those who kept the bees. But nowadays with the improvement of technology, the bees are safe whenever their product is being collected.

How can this solution be prepared? There are two ways to prepare the solution. One of them is to use an isotonic saline solution by dissolving it and passing it through the microporefilter. This method has a disadvantage attached to it. Research shows that the active component of a venom that could be used for treatment could be destroyed.

How is it used in treatment? It is actually simple. So as to help in the allergic reaction of the poison, you are given the poison via injections which will be administered under your skin. Your immune system will get used to this after a while and then the treatment will continue from there. The doses have to be in a controlled environment.

There have been many questions about whether there are ways which one can take the toxin treatment orally. For now its through injections as the studies for the tablets are not yet complete and they are still underway although there are products that are available in the market that has a little bit of it mixed with other extracts in them.

It usually can be contaminated by pollen or dust if you do not look after it properly. The color of the venom depends with the oxidation of the components so you have to always protect it. Do not let it be extremely oxidized since it will lose its value. The color can be brownish yellow or white in its powder form. Its usually a colorless liquid.

This product has contributed to the health sector. Its becoming quite popular and widely recognized. Apart from it being used to treat the many human ailments, it can be used in different formats. This particular therapy is becoming quite common since it is not expensive and also its a natural form of treatment which means there are very minimal side effects.




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