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Jean-Francois Lariviere <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 18 May 1999 07:30:34 EDT
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All this discussion about bee venom on clothing needs clarification.

The concern is with the person(s) handling the bee clothing after you work in
the bee yard.  It is recommended that bee clothing be washed separately from
the rest of the household clothing.  What has occurred is the person doing
the laundry, who isn't exposed to bee stings like a beekeeper, develops a
hyper-sensitivity to bee venom.  This is because of the trace amounts of
venom which become impregnated in the clothing.

The alternative is to have the person handling the laundry to also be in the
bee yard getting stung.  This is not as appealing to most people, so rubber
gloves would be a good idea for this person.

As for getting stings, an earlier comment was made on not using gloves and
receiving the 30 stings at a visit.  I currently do the same thing no gloves
or veil unless I discover very upset bees, then I put on my veil.  I work
with many people who deliberately sting themselves 30 times 3X a week to
treat their Arthritis & Multiple Sclerosis.  One of the requirements is to
take at least 3,000 mg of Vitamin C every day to help the body produce
Cortisol, naturally produced when Vit. C is present.  This is known as Bee
Venom Therapy and you can gain further information by contacting the American
Apitherapy Society  http://www.beesting.com/mainpage.html

Jean-Francois Lariviere
http://hometown.aol.com/BeeHealthy/beehive.htm

<< My question is. How much  venom, can go through these two thick layer of
 clothing ?
 And how harmful it could be? >>

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