The Alternative Doctor, 6/27/2014
Honey bee venom is the “buzz” and it seems to help. Here’s a
surprise scientific report.
At the 18th International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease
and Movement Disorders, in Stockholm, Sweden (June 8-12, 2014), a very
interesting paper was presented showing that a combination of acupuncture and
bee venom improved symptoms of patients with Parkinson’s Disease.
It’s a bit of a surprise. Acupuncture has been used for
years in Asia to relieve Parkinson’s symptoms—it seems to protect nerve cells
like the ones the disease destroys—but it’s not like Western drug-bound science
to even cast a glance in its direction. This is a milestone!
Bee venom (Apis mellifica) is another holistic remedy that’s
been around for centuries. Homeopaths use it for pain and swellings (because
bee venomcauses pain and swelling: like treats like, get it?)
Bee venom also eases inflammation in nerve cells; again,
because it causes it. The venom was injected into acupuncture points.
This highly innovative study is one of the first studies
ever to test whether acupuncture combined with a remedy like bee-venom can work
therapeutically.
In the study, 35 patients with Parkinson’s disease who had
been on a stable dose of medication for at least a month were randomly assigned
to three groups. One group received only acupuncture, another received
bee-venom acupuncture, and the third group received neither. The treatment was
repeated twice a week for 8 weeks.
Symptoms improved in those who received bee-venom
acupuncture or regular acupuncture. There were no serious side effects in
either group. One person who received bee-venom acupuncture complained of
itchiness. Those who received no treatment had no change in their symptoms…
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