While bees may be considered to very dangerous when it comes to their stings, they are a useful source of medicine. The use of bee venom therapy for lyme disease is a practice that has been ongoing for decades. The therapy is very useful especially in minimizing reactions to allergies including those as a result of the same bee stings. Patients with multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis and nerve pain can also benefit from this treatment.
The venomous extract is enriched with peptides, enzymes and amines. There are more than eighteen products from the extract that have medicinal properties. The product works to increase cortisol release and improve immune system function. In the past, therapy was achieved by triggering bees to sting in selected areas of the skin. Currently, the therapeutic agent comes in form cream, ointment or injection.
Compared to the new forms of application, direct injection by the bee sting is most effective in therapy. Additionally, maximum potency of the agent is achieved when pollen is freely available to the bees. This is because pollen is needed for production of the agent. Unfortunately, the environment in winter is not conducive for this to happen.
Apitherapy, another name for this kind of treatment, is most suitable for people who react to the bee venom. It however takes more than one sting to provide immunity to the affected individual. Some people have to be bitten as many times as possible for them to become immunized. About ninety nine percent immunity is achieved upon deliberately providing a conventional number of injections.
Common side effects associated with the practice include skin rashes, redness and swelling on the skin. Some side effects may go beyond subcutaneous tissue affecting other systems of the body. For instance, individuals may complain of chest tightness or difficulty in breathing, loud beating of the heart and gastrointestinal problems such as vomiting and diarrhea. It is therefore highly recommended that injections be given by trained personnel.
There are certain situations in which this kind of therapy is contraindicated. Pregnant women should be given these shots with caution as very high doses can result in miscarriage. This is because of the high levels of histamine produced that cause the uterus to contract. Similarly, the agent should be avoided in autoimmune diseases as the immune system is triggered to overactive levels that worsen the disease.
An emergency kit becomes quite handy when an individual goes into anaphylactic shock. This is a reaction that may encompass some of the side effects and becomes worse when the person goes into unconsciousness. The kit contains a syringe and epinephrine. Intervention needs to be made as fast as possible to save the life of the individual and further evaluation needs to be done at a health facility.
Use of bee venom as a form of a treatment can be an alternative or complementary to the conventional mode of treatment. More research is needed to show that arthritis patients can actually benefit from the therapy. The belief that treatment is found in bees came about because statistics show that most bee keepers do not suffer from arthritis in their lifetime. Similarly, more evidence is required to rate the outcome of this therapy on other illnesses.
The venomous extract is enriched with peptides, enzymes and amines. There are more than eighteen products from the extract that have medicinal properties. The product works to increase cortisol release and improve immune system function. In the past, therapy was achieved by triggering bees to sting in selected areas of the skin. Currently, the therapeutic agent comes in form cream, ointment or injection.
Compared to the new forms of application, direct injection by the bee sting is most effective in therapy. Additionally, maximum potency of the agent is achieved when pollen is freely available to the bees. This is because pollen is needed for production of the agent. Unfortunately, the environment in winter is not conducive for this to happen.
Apitherapy, another name for this kind of treatment, is most suitable for people who react to the bee venom. It however takes more than one sting to provide immunity to the affected individual. Some people have to be bitten as many times as possible for them to become immunized. About ninety nine percent immunity is achieved upon deliberately providing a conventional number of injections.
Common side effects associated with the practice include skin rashes, redness and swelling on the skin. Some side effects may go beyond subcutaneous tissue affecting other systems of the body. For instance, individuals may complain of chest tightness or difficulty in breathing, loud beating of the heart and gastrointestinal problems such as vomiting and diarrhea. It is therefore highly recommended that injections be given by trained personnel.
There are certain situations in which this kind of therapy is contraindicated. Pregnant women should be given these shots with caution as very high doses can result in miscarriage. This is because of the high levels of histamine produced that cause the uterus to contract. Similarly, the agent should be avoided in autoimmune diseases as the immune system is triggered to overactive levels that worsen the disease.
An emergency kit becomes quite handy when an individual goes into anaphylactic shock. This is a reaction that may encompass some of the side effects and becomes worse when the person goes into unconsciousness. The kit contains a syringe and epinephrine. Intervention needs to be made as fast as possible to save the life of the individual and further evaluation needs to be done at a health facility.
Use of bee venom as a form of a treatment can be an alternative or complementary to the conventional mode of treatment. More research is needed to show that arthritis patients can actually benefit from the therapy. The belief that treatment is found in bees came about because statistics show that most bee keepers do not suffer from arthritis in their lifetime. Similarly, more evidence is required to rate the outcome of this therapy on other illnesses.
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