Facts You Need To Know Regarding Bee Venom Therapy

By Zelma Hurley


Bees are very useful creatures. Through them, you can get hold of honey that is utilized in various purposes. They are also known to be the main reason why flowers bloom since they bring pollens for fertilization. The honey is utilized for many purposes as well. From this alone, you can safely say that these creatures are a huge help to the way humans live.

Aside from what is mentioned above, the venom from these creatures are also being used for medical treatments. Bee venom therapy is a new found treatment method that is being used in various ways. There is still a need to do more research regarding this first before it can be freely prescribed to other individuals.

Many people are not very good when bees are around. Since these insects have the habit of getting into your face literally, this can be disturbing. It is also a fact that they have a menacingly dangerous sting. So the natural reaction of people would be to drive them away. There are times when this stings can trigger allergic reactions on specific individuals.

There are people who are not blessed with a well rounded immune system. And because of this, allergies surface. There are also different kind. Bee venom allergy is one of the many types. This is also the same substance that is being used to cure several physical conditions. However, there are still debates on the effectiveness of this process.

The venom of the bees are also known to be the main ingredient for the treatment. When your body reacts, this is because of the fact that the substance is unknown. When the substance is first introduced to your body, it would normally resist. But this would eventually change when you are already in the process of getting treated.

Every session, the patient is injected with small amounts of the venom. The number of sessions will vary and would heavily depend on the severity of the effect of the substance on your body. If your system has the worse reaction to it, then you can expect that the treatment would be longer. There were cases when these attacks have claimed the life of people. And because of this, there is a need for proper medication.

Other studies show that it also has a favorable effect for people who are suffering from arthritis. But this is not yet cleared since the test subjects were not humans but animals. The reduction of the pain and the swelling when the venom was injected to a creature that has arthritis yielded positive results. However, there are still no strong grounds that it would also take effect on humans.

Once you start receiving the treatment, there are bound to be side effects. Some of them might be considered normal. However, there are others that might need special attention. If your body cannot take it, then the therapy has to stop altogether. The most common side effects are the same symptoms being manifested when there are allergy attacks.

There is a need for you to always ask for advice from your doctor. This way, you would know what you can expect from this treatment. You will also have to be ready about the possible things that you may experience. You also have to know what certain situations when this therapy is not the best choice.




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