The Effect of Bee Venom on Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

82 Pages·2015·7.16 MB·English

MMAANNAAGGEEMMEENNTT OOFF MMUULLTTIIPPLLEE SSCCLLEERROOSSIISS:: AAPPIITTHHEERRAAPPYY
IN THE NAME OF GOD
The Effect of Bee Venom on Rheumatoid
Arthritis Patients
Ahmed G. Hegazi1 Maha M. Saber2, Eitedal Daoud2,
Aliaa al Gendy2, Khaled G. Abdel-Wahhab3 and Eman Abd el-Rahman 4
National Research Centre,
Dokki, Giza,
Egypt
The Effect of Bee Venom on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Patients
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Special thanks to Scientific
Committee of the
44th IInntteerrnnaattiioonnaall CCoonnffeerreennccee aanndd
Immunology
Exhibition on
September 28-30, 2015
Houston, Texas, USA
The Effect of Bee Venom on Rheumatoid
Arthritis Patients
What Apiacupuncture can do
for arthritis?
Apitherapy
(cid:1) One of the major peptides
in bee venom, called
Melittin, is used to treat
inflammation in sufferers
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and Multiple Sclerosis.
(cid:1) Melittin blocks the
expression of inflammatory
genes, thus reducing
swelling and pain.
(cid:1) It is administered by direct
insect sting, or
intramuscular injections.
What type of conditions is Bee
venom used to treat?
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Bee venom simulates the release of
cortisone (cortisol)
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It is effective in the treatment of
rrhheeuummaattiicc ddiisseeaasseess,, eessppeecciiaallllyy
arthritis and multiple sclerosis (MS).
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It can be applied directly or by
intradermal injections.
What type of conditions is Bee
venom used to treat?
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ointment - Apireven –
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liniment
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sseevveerraall ccaasseess ooff rrhheeuummaattooiidd
polyarthritis.
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The results have shown an
important reduction in muscular
pain, sciatic pain, nerve pain,
neuromialgias and intercostal and
bbrroonncchhiiaall nneerrvvee ppaaiinn..
Applying the venom topically can provide
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a long-lasting effect
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and can offer significant benefits
in arthritic and rheumatic
conditions.
Bee venom causes
•local pain,
•redness,
• swelling in people who are not allergic.