Apitherapy: Usage and Experience in German Beekeepers

Apitherapy: Usage And Experience In German Beekeepers

This study aimed to investigate the practice of apitherapy - using bee products such as honey, pollen, propolis, royal jelly and bee venom to prevent or treat illness and promote healing - among German beekeepers and to evaluate their experiences with these therapies. A questionnaire incorporating two instruments on beekeepers' physical and mental health and working practice was included in thr...

Bee Venom Allergy in Beekeepers

1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany 2Medical Clinic and Policlinic 3, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany 3Institute of Medical Psychology and Sociology, Justus-Liebig University, Giessen, Germany 4Institute of Music Science, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen...

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Usage of Apitherapy for Disease Prevention and Treatment among Undergraduate Pharmacy Students in Lithuania

Traditional medicine therapies are historically used worldwide for disease prevention and treatment purposes. Apitherapy is part of the traditional medicine based on bee product use. Complementary medicine practices which incorporate use of some traditional herbal, mineral, or animal kind substances very often are discussed with pharmacy professionals because these products are often sold in ph...

Apitherapy - Health and Healing from the Bees

Contact allergy to propolis in beekeepers.

BACKGROUND Some toothpastes, cosmetics and ointments contain propolis, a bee product, and it is increasingly popular as a dietary supplement. Although propolis is known to cause contact allergy, there have been no studies of the prevalence of this. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to determine the prevalence of contact allergy to propolis in beekeepers and any relationship between propolis allergy...