‘World Apitherapy Day' Celebrates Health Benefits of Bee Products
Annual event marks birth of scientist who studied medicinal use of bee
venom 

(MIAMI, FL, 1/27/2007) – March 30, 2007, will mark the 2nd annual
celebration of “World Apitherapy Day," an event designed to enhance
international understanding of the therapeutic use and health benefits
of bee products. See: www.worldapitherapyday.org  

Apitherapy is the use of bee hive products such as honey, propolis,
bee-collected pollen, beeswax, drone larvae extract, bee venom, and
royal jelly 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 beehive and the honeycomb
cells with an antiseptic layer. Royal jelly is a substance produced by
young worker bees and fed to queens. 

March 30 was chosen for World Apitherapy Day because it is the birth
date of Dr. Philipp Terc (formerly Filip Tertsch), the first scientific
researcher to investigate the medical uses of 'apitoxin," or bee venom.
Terc was born on March 30, 1844, in Praporiste, Bohemia (Czech
Republic).

Products announcing the annual World Apitheray Day are now available for
purchase online. Shirts, tote bags and posters feature a 16th century
woodcut of a beekeeper and "World Apitherapy Day" translated into the
official languages of the United Nations – English, Chinese, Spanish,
Russian, French, and Arabic. Go to: http://www.cafepress.com/apitherapy

 
All proceeds will go to the non-profit World Apitherapy Network. See:
http://beesforlife.org/ 
 
For more information about Apitherapy, go to: www.apitherapy.com or
www.apitherapy.org

The latest news and information about Apitherapy is available at
Apitherapy News: www.apitherapynews.com 

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CONTACT: Dr. Moisés Asís, 305-349-1283, E-Mail: [log in to unmask];
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