For years, bee venom or bee stings have been used to treat autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis. More recently, Lyme sufferers have also tried this therapy. There are mixed opinions on why it works. Some evidence indicates it kills infections; other evidence says it reduces inflammation, and yet other evidence says it “reboots” the immune system. Various reputable researchers have published studies attempting to answer some of these questions.
In any case, it definitely does have therapeutic value and is worth exploring.
Administering bee venom has always been the tricky part. Ingesting it is not possible and dangerous. Some people get stung by live bees at clinics, but this may be undesirable for numerous reasons, including – financial expense, inconvenience of traveling to a clinic, and the terrible experience of being stung by bees.
Personally, I believe the easiest method for application – and one which I’ve used personally – is to use bee venom cream. The cream can be applied on the skin and the bee venom gets absorbed through the skin. I believe this therapy may be very helpful in Lyme disease, especially in reducing inflammation and reducing symptoms. Whether it has long term benefit is still unclear to me.
Warning: If you are allergic to bees or bee stings, or may be allergic, the cream, or any other bee venom product, may cause a dangerous and life threatening reaction. Use this (and all) therapies ONLY under the supervision of a licensed physician.
It has always been my philosophy to try as many treatments as possible when one has Lyme disease, so I’m grateful that the bee venom cream exists: it is relatively inexpensive, easy to use, and not inconvenient. Since everyone is different, and has different biochemistry and different offending issues, trial and error will ultimately be the most expeditious way to determine which therapies work for any given person, in my opinion.
The bee venom I have personally used and can recommend is the following.
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