What is bee venom used for?
 
Bee venom is used for bee sting allergy desensitization.   As used by my
allergist, the product came freeze-dried.  The allergist rehydrated it,
measured out the desired dose, then gave me the injection.   She also thought
it was funny to have a beekeeper who was allergic to honeybees as a patient.
 
As I recall, the packaged bee venom was considered a prescription drug, and
subject to all the rules for them.
 
I can report that the therapy worked; I now get my venom injections the
old-fashioned way by accidentally putting my thumb on a bee when I pick up a
frame.
 
W. G. Miller
Gaithersburg, MD