Apitherapy - How safe is Bee Venom Therapy?
Bee venom is one of the safest healing agents known to man. Theoretically speaking, a lethal dose for a man weighing 166 lbs would be 1425 stings; for a child of 66 lbs, 570 stings. Seven people have survived after receiving 1000+ stings. the toxic/therapeutic ratio for bee venom is about 70; for many medications it is less than 10.
Anaphylactic (severe allergic) reactions are very rare. Although no validating statistics are known, the potential risk is about 1/150,000. By US statistics it is estimated that there was one anaphylactic reaction in more than 800,000 treatment sessions (Apimondia Standing Commission for Apitherapy). However, as a precaution, an epipen or Benydryl should always be on hand with your bee venom therapy practitioner.
Most reactions to bee venom are mild to moderate, lasting only several minutes to several days and are at worst only uncomfortable and/or irritating.
Anaphylactic (severe allergic) reactions are very rare. Although no validating statistics are known, the potential risk is about 1/150,000. By US statistics it is estimated that there was one anaphylactic reaction in more than 800,000 treatment sessions (Apimondia Standing Commission for Apitherapy). However, as a precaution, an epipen or Benydryl should always be on hand with your bee venom therapy practitioner.
Most reactions to bee venom are mild to moderate, lasting only several minutes to several days and are at worst only uncomfortable and/or irritating.
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