HONEYBEE VENOM THERAPY

Bee Venom Therapy uses the sting of a bee to inject venom into a person's body - creating a healing action that is therapeutic and effective. Alan Lorenzo, a travelling bee venom therapist, teaches Leah Guy how to sting yourself (close up bee stings included!) and the whole process of this therapy. Bees are kept in personal hives, removed with tweezers and placed directly in contact with the skin for a sure-fire sting! Helpful for arthritis, fibromyalgia and lots of other ailments!

Bee venom therapy is the part of apitherapy which utilizes bee venom in the treatment of health conditions. Apitherapy is the use of beehive products, including honey, pollen, propolis, royal jelly, bee venom. It has been used since ancient times to treat arthritis, rheumatism, back pain, skin diseases and in this modern age as an alternative therapy to treat multiple sclerosis, Lyme disease and chronic fatigue syndrome. Bee venom comes from the stingers of honey bees who use it in defense of the bee colony. Bee venom is a rich source of enzymes, peptides and biogenic amines. There are at least 18 active components in the venom which have some pharmaceutical properties. The effect mechanism of the venom is not entirely know yet. Scientists believe it can modify the way the immune system functions in the body and contribute to increased cortisol production.

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