Medical conditions

In the modern world honey bee venom has found wide uses in treatment of various kind of rheumatism. BVT is used as part of an overall approach, which includes nutrition, vitamins supplements, minerals and exercises. A partial list of medical studies reported that bee venom was used in the following cases:

· Rheumatological:
acute and chronic bursitis, ankylotic spondylitis deformans, fibrositis, juvenile
arthritis, lateral epicondylitis ( tennis elbow ), myalgia, osteoarthritis, polyarthritis deformans, psoriatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, traumatic arthritis

        · Cardiovascular:
        acute rheumatic carditis, arrythmias, atherosclerosos, hypertension, peripheral vascular disease

· Endocrine:
cortisol secretion, hypoglycemia, irregular periods, mood swings, stimulates
endogenous plasma ACTH

· Immune system:
AIDS, systemic lupus erythematosus, T-cell suppression and B-cell enhancement

· Nervous system:
chronic pain syndromes, Dupuytren`s contracture, lumbago neuralgia, multiple sclerosis (MS), peripheral neuritis, post-herpetic neuralgia, sciatica

· Dermatological:

corns, degranulating wounds, eczema, mycosis fungoides, psoriasis, scleroderma, seborrheic dermatits, topical ulcers