Apitherapy is an alternative therapy that uses products made by honeybees for medicinal purposes. Bee products include honey, beeswax, royal jelly, pollen, propolis, and bee venom. Throughout history, ...

In recent years, scientists have begun to explore the measurable benefits of acupuncture. In most cases, the therapy involves needles, not bees. But in April, a Spanish woman died after she received ...

In this case, a 55-year-old woman developed wheezing, dyspnea, and sudden loss of consciousness during her apitherapy session in which she received live bee stings to improve muscular contractures and ...

A woman in Spain died after undergoing apitherapy, an alternate form of acupuncture where bee stings are used instead of needles. In this photo, Rateb Samur, a Palestinian agronomist-turned-healer, ...

The use of products from buzzing insects has a long tradition. How honey, propolis, bee venom and even hive air can be used specifically to alleviate health problems.

In all, 1059 completed questionnaires were received, mainly by mail, by fax and few via e-mail. A total of 58 beekeepers completed the survey on the internet. The demographic data are shown in Table 2 ...

The fully equipped centre known as: 'Professor Centre for Apitherapy and Cupping' also provides non-conventional therapy - cupping (Hijama) or sucking of the blood (purgation) that is believed to be ...