How To Get The Best Out Of Bee Venom Therapy

By Tammie Caldwell


Bee venom, as the name suggests, is made from bees. When you are stung by a bee, it is painful because of the poison. As much as it is called venom, it is actually used for health benefits that is, and it has medicinal value. There is a difference between bee venom and bee pollen, so do not get confused by both of them. Bee pollen is derived from other members of the same bee insect order. Bee venom therapy is used to treat different conditions.

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.

Do bees die when collecting it? The bees are safe and you have nothing to worry about. In the mid 50s, people did not have ways to collect it without endangering the lives of these bees but in this new era, there have been advancements in the methods of collecting it and the bees remain alive.

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 supposed to work? It is normally given as a shot. Controlled doses of it are not poisonous but too much of it can be detrimental to your health and can even kill you. The injections are given repeatedly under the skin till your immune system becomes used to the poison which aids in case you have an allergy of the toxin.

Can one take it orally? There is limited information about taking the it orally. There are studies underway about this but in the meantime there are no tablets or even capsules made from pure venom that you could take orally. There are some products though that has a little bit of its extract in them which also goes a long way in treating a wide array of ailments.

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.

Bee venom has been a major contribution to the health sector. It has become quite popular and has been widely recognized. It is used to treat many human ailments and the good thing with that is that it can be used in diverse forms. This therapy has become quite common because its not expensive and also since it is a natural; hence, there really are no side effect as compared to using other form of medication that are chemically manufactured.




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