Eros, stung by a bee,
ran away and cried for plea:
Venus, mother, I must cry,
please help me or I‘ll die
What a terrible disgrace,
a dragon bit me on my face

Anacreon, Greece, 500 BC

Bee venom

Like the love arrows of Eros, the bee sting and its venom is both painful and healing….

Beneficial properties

Indeed, besides the painful toxic effects, bee venom has many beneficial biological ones. The most important ones are:

anti-inflammatory, anti-rheumatic, pain-soothing
anti-bacterial
immuno-suppressive
radiation-protective
improves hemoglobin synthesis, anti-coagulant
accelerates heart beat, increase blood circulation, lowers blood pressure
lowers cholesterol levels
activates the central nervous system
stimulates building of endogenous cortisone

Toxic reactions and first aid after bee stings

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The Bee Venom Book

1. Bee venom: production, compostion, quality	15 January 2012
2. Biological and therapeutic properties of bee venom	15 January 2012

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Venus and Eros, A. Dürer, 1514

Eros, stung by a bee, ran away and cried for plea: Venus, mother, I must cry, please help me or I‘ll die What a terrible disgrace, a dragon bit me on my face