The uses of bee venom in the treatment of human health conditions is wide sread. Some of them include arthritis, rheumatism, joint inflammation, psoriasis, scars, lumbago, neuralgia, digestive disorders, multiple sclerosis, tennis elbow, low back pain, frozen shoulder and shingles. Bee venom therapy is the combination of various methods to apply the venom. It can be live bee stings, injection, cream, liniment, ointment, salve, tablet, drops, inhalation, apipuncture, electrophoresis and ultrasonophoresis. Currently there are about four dozen of companies who manufacture bee venom products in the drug and homeopathic categories all over the world. Price: The price of bee venom varies from time to time. It is influenced by its availability, the season, continent, quantity, quality, color and age. Currently it is sold from $10.00- 310.00 US/gram. In Canada, Apitronic Services specialized in the collection of different kinds of bee venom and in the production of venom solution, bee venom therapy aid materials, books and literature. The Apitherapy Research Service offers over 15,000 pages of literature on bee hive products; of these, over 5,000 pages are devoted to bee venom. You can request a Bee Venom Therapy Catalog by writing to: Michael Simics Apitronic Services 4640 Pendlebury Rd. Richmond, B.C. Canada, V7E 1E7 Ph./Fax (604) 271-9414 [log in to unmask]