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THE BUZZ ON BEE VENOM THERAPY
Bee Venom therapy is a form of medicine people in Egypt, Greece and Chine have practised for more than 5000 years. Bee venom therapy today is being used by a growing number of physicians, acupuncturists and everyday people embracing bee venom therapy as a treatment for conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, shingles, tendonitis, gout, carpal tunnel syndrome, fibromyalgia, painful scars and burns and multiple sclerosis.
The idea of using bee venom isnt that far fetched considering how many drugs have been developed by insect and snake venoms. Still the mechanisms by which bee venom heals you remains somewhat mysterious. Although numerous compounds play a part, researchers have identified 3 important ones: melittin, adolapin and aparmin. One hundred times stronger than cortisone, melittin turns off several pro-inflammatory genes in the cells. It also increases production of the body's own corticosteroids. Meanwhile, adolapin triggers the release of pain blocking opiates and asparmin appears to enhance nerve conduction, dopamine production and motor activity. That may explain why bee venom helps people with MS, the asparmin may protect their nerve cells from damage. Most importantly the venom wakes up the immune cells and as your body rallies itself to heal the sting it heals your other ailments as well.
The location of the sting definitely matters. Most practitioners sting where the pain occurs and along the spine (to stimulate the flow of blood and neurotransmitters). The stinging at acupuncture points gives your body an added boost by opening qi channels.
The number of stings and how often you get them varies with each person. Someone with tennis elbow might just need 2 stings a week for 3 weeks, while someonewith shingles mightneed sessions 3 times a week for a month or two.
For more information on Bee Venom Therapy please contact Karla at Health4U, a qualified acupuncturist who has been practising bee venom therapy for the past 13 years.
Karla Hale MSc., L.Ac.
572 0670
Health4U
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