Paul Yi, Arirang News, 11/3/2012
From Ancient Greece to modern oriental medicine, the use of
honey and other bee products has a been praised for its renowned healing
properties.
Traditional Korean doctors have even incorporated bee
venom-based drugs in herbal acupuncture treatments to relieve rheumatoid
arthritis and painful muscle stiffness.
However, new research has revealed that that this insect
toxin may also hold the key to managing neurological diseases such as
Parkinson's.
[Interview : Dr. Moon Sang-kwan, Oriental Medical Hospital
of Kyung-hee University ]
"Before the bee venom therapy, the mice's walking speed
was slow. But after using the bee venom therapy, the mice's walking speed
became faster. This is the kind of symptom relief that it has. Ultimately, this
isn't a cure but a treatment to improve the patient's quality of life."
Parkinson's disease is a degenerative brain disorder that
results in the death of dopamine-generating cells in the brain which are
crucial to the body's motor controls.
This decay of the nervous system leaves patients with hand
tremors, muscle rigidity, and speech problems...
2 comments:
I've also heard they are used to treat arthritis pain. Here's how I benefit from a bee sting. My #1 Beauty Tip I learned today.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBXYItSHK5c
I've heard Bee stings are also effective in treating Arthritis pain. Here's how I benefit from a Bee sting. My #1 Beauty Tip I learned today.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBXYItSHK5c
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