Greece to Host 1st International Forum on Apitherapy

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Greece to Host 1st International Forum on Apitherapy

APIMEDICA 2006 features latest research on medicinal use of bee

products

 

(AUGUST 3, 2006) – Beginning October 12, 2006, the 1st International

Forum on Apitherapy, the medicinal use of bee hive products, will be

held in Athens, Greece. The four-day APIMEDICA 2006 conference is

sponsored by the Greek Scientific Apitherapy Center and the

International Federation of Beekeepers' Associations (APIMONDIA).

 

Apitherapy is the use of bee hive products such as bee venom, bee-

collected pollen, royal jelly, propolis, beeswax, and honey to

maintain good health and in the treatment of a variety of medical

conditions. (Propolis is a resinous substance collected by bees from

plants and trees and is used to coat the inside of the bee hive and

the honeycomb cells with an antiseptic layer. Royal jelly is a

substance produced by young worker bees and fed to queens.)

 

Hive products has been used medicinally for thousands of years and

have recently gained popularity worldwide as ongoing research points

to their effectiveness.

 

APIMEDICA 2006 will feature workshop on topics such as " Honey for

Wound Healing, " " The Medical and Therapeutic Potential of

Propolis, " " Bee Venom Treatment of Multiple Myeloma: A Case

Study, " " The Use of Bee Products in Ophthalmology, " " The Chemistry

of Royal Jelly, " and " The Therapeutic Value of Bee Pollen. "

 

Satellite symposia will focus on apitherapy applications in specific

medical specialties, the laboratory preparation of apitherapy

products and " The Bee and Beauty. "

 

Conference organizers say increased resistance of disease-causing

agents to modern antibiotics creates an urgent need for efficient

alternative treatments such as those used in apitherapy.

 

" Apitherapy not only offers high-quality, efficient alternative

treatments, it can also help improve access to medical care for the

majority of people worldwide who may not be able to afford the cost

of many pharmaceutical products, " said Apimondia President Asger S.

Jørgensen.

 

Jørgensen said bee hive products are particularly useful in the

developing world because of their low cost and indigenous production.

 

" Conference participants will have the opportunity to learn about

the latest research developments from specialists who will outline

practical applications of apitherapy in health prevention, hygiene

and the treatment of various diseases, " said Dimitris A. Selianakis,

president of the Greek Scientific Apitherapy Center.

 

For more information about APIMEDICA 2006, go to:

http://www.apimedica2006.gr

 

For more information on apitherapy, go to: www.apitherapy.com,

www.apitherapy.org and www.apitherapynews.com