Bee sting therapy, known as a part of apitherapy (the use of beehive products), is the use of bee venom to treat certain health conditions. Bee venom is full of enzymes, peptides and biogenic amines, and the substance has at least 18 chemical compounds with pharmaceutical properties.

While bee sting therapy was traditionally applied through the use of live bees, modern technology has found ways to extract the venom and incorporate it into creams, ointments and injections. Bee sting therapy is still considered most effective, however, when venom is administered directly from the bee itself...

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