2023-11-25 18:22:14
MAZATLAN. – Did you know that Mazatlán has a place where Apitherapy is performed? But wait, what is that and why should we care so much?
Well, let’s start by explaining what apitherapy is. It is a technique that consists of injecting the patient with apitoxin, or bee venom, without completely detaching it from its stinger and, therefore, avoiding its death.
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It aims to demonstrate that the use of bee venom can pave the way in the field of alternative medicine, for the treatment of conditions such as rheumatology, osteoarthritis, psoriasis or even cancer.
Biologist and beekeeper Humberto Jiménez Barrueco explains that it is an alternative to traditional medicine, less invasive in many cases and with enormous potential. He applies them as long as people have specific studies and results of the disease, as well as it is proven that they are not allergic to bee stings.
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The multiple substances contained in bee venom, such as melittin, phospholipase or apamin, can be used in the treatment of muscle, circulatory or skin diseases. It has been shown as an effective antidote once morest aging, as an anti-inflammatory, wound healing or vasodilator.
Jiménez Barruecos commented that there is an increasing number of people who choose this alternative for the treatment of various conditions that afflict them, achieving in most cases favorable results that many describe as surprising.
«In Mexico, alternative medicine is almost not practiced and I think that in many places it is called quackery, but no, it is regarding making the most of natural elements. This is not new, it is known that the Egyptians did it.”
Humberto Jimenez Barrueco
Biologist and beekeeper
It is not known when beehive elements began to be used as medicinal treatments, but these products were already used in Egyptian culture. For example, propolis was used to embalm mummies and bee venom was used by Cleopatra as a treatment for pain.
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The potential benefits of some of the components found in a hive, the bee’s home, are:
Poison: Its properties once morest various diseases, such as cancer, are being investigated, but the results are still very preliminary. Pollen: It has been speculated that it even seems to have a weight-regulating power. Propolis: Antibiotic, healing and antiviral properties are attributed to it. Honey: It has antioxidant properties and is supposed to be a digestive system cleanser. Royal jelly: It has regenerating purposes, which is why it is used in the manufacture of cosmetics.
If you are interested in this ancient practice, you can contact the beekeeper’s number to schedule a session: 669 231 0038
1700937351
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