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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
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