As
outrageous as this may sound, many physicians are using bee venom to treat
arthritis patients who do not respond well to conventional medications. The
practice is called apitherapy. The results have been impressive, in both
osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis sufferers, and there are no serious
side effects. The secret to success lies in two ingredients: mellitin, an
anti-inflammatory agent that is said to be about 100 times stronger than
cortisone, and adolapin, which also fights inflammation and pain.
But
arthritis isn’t the only condition that apitherapy can relieve. It’s also being
used across the country to treat lower back and shoulder pain, asthma, high
blood pressure, multiple sclerosis, hearing loss, and even premenstrual
syndrome!
Bee
venom therapy is nothing new. The ancient Egyptians wrote about it in their
medical texts, and Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine, routinely used it to
treat joint pain and swelling in the fifth century B.C. But before you rush out
for a dose of bee juice, keep these particulars in mind:
1.
Relief is not a slam-dunk. Although the docs who use apitherapy report
excellent results, some patients—and some conditions—respond better than others.
2.
The injections or bee stings (which some doctors use) can be painful, and you
may need more than a dozen of them before your condition improves.
3.
This goes without saying (I hope!), but if you’re allergic to bee stings, this
therapy could kill you!
You
say bee therapy's not your buzz? Try this quirky coffee cure instead: First
thing each morning, drink a cup of hot back coffee with the freshly squeezed
juice of a large lime mixed into it. It may get rid of your aches for good!
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