For more detailed information about the training program, click on the link below to see the training standards according to the Legislation on the website of the Department of Traditional and Complementary Medicine of the Ministry of Health.
http://dosyasb.saglik.gov.tr/Eklenti/3981,apiterapi-sertifikali-egitim-standartlaripdf.pdf
WHAT IS APITHERAPY?
The use of bee and bee products in the treatment of some diseases is called apitherapy. Honey, pollen, propolis, bee venom and royal jelly are bee products used in this treatment.
IN WHICH SITUATIONS APİTHERAPY SHOULD / SHOULD NOT BE USED?
Honey, propolis, royal jelly, pollen, apilarnil etc. Bee products are products with high antioxidant value and should be used especially as a regulator and supporter of the immune system. Honey is also used in the treatment of wounds and burns. Bee venom, on the other hand, is used in some neurological (MS, ALS, Parkinson's Disease, etc.) and rheumatic disorders (RA, Ankylosing Spondylitis, etc.) especially in muscle-joint problems that affect the musculoskeletal system, and in painful conditions such as myalgia, fibromyalgia, arthralgia, neuralgia. It should not be used in people who are allergic to these products. Especially those who are allergic to bee venom can be life-threatening.
WHO SHOULD BE APPLIED AND NOT APPLIED?
Apitherapy should not be applied to those who are allergic and hypersensitive to bees and bee products.
Bee products such as honey and pollen are not recommended for children under the age of 1 whose immune system is not yet fully developed.
Bee venom application is not recommended for children under the age of 18.
Bee venom should not be applied in cases of severe organ failure, severe infection, and liver dysfunction.
Bee venom application is risky for those who use beta blocker group drugs.
Bee venom application is not recommended during pregnancy and lactation.
WHICH TREATMENT IS USED FOR SUPPORT?
Bee products can be used to support the immune system.
In the treatment of wounds and burns, products containing honey are used to support the treatment.
Bee venom application in apitherapy is used for support in the treatment of Neuralgia, Fibromyalgia, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, MS, ALS, Parkinson's Disease, Lyme Disease accompanied by muscle-joint problems.
HOW IS IT APPLIED?
Live bee sting or injections containing bee venom extracts or ointments containing bee venom are used for application of bee venom to the skin. Before the application, it should be tested whether there is a bee venom allergy. It should be kept in mind that the allergy situation may develop later, and there must be authorized personnel and life support unit to intervene the patient in emergency situations at the application site. The frequency of the application varies from patient to patient. Chemical analyzes should be made for orally used bee products (honey, propolis, royal jelly, pollen, apilarnil, etc.) and these products should comply with the Turkish Food Codex Regulation and Turkish Standards Institute instructions. The quality control of these products must be done.
WHAT ARE THE MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED AFTER TREATMENT?