FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 3/27/2002

                                 -- MEDIA ADVISORY --

APITHERAPISTS TO MEET JULY 26 IN KENTUCKY
Conference explores healing power of honey bee products

WHAT: Apitherapists from around North American will gather in Fort
Mitchell, Ky., on July 26, 2002, for the annual Charles Mraz Apitherapy
Conference. (Fort Mitchell is just across the Ohio River from Cincinnati,
Ohio.)

Apitherapy is the medicinal use of honey, beeswax, pollen, propolis,* royal
jelly,** and bee venom. The conference includes lectures and workshops on
the use of these honey bee products and concludes with an apitherapist
certification test. (The word apitherapy is derived from "apis mellifera,"
the scientific name for the honey bee. For answers to a list of frequently
asked questions about apitherapy, go to
http://www.apitherapy.org/aapsfaq.htm.)

"Our knowledge of apitherapy's medicinal benefits and its use as an
alternative treatment are growing at a tremendous rate. This conference
offers experienced apitherapists, or those who are just curious about
apitherapy, an opportunity to exchange information and to learn about the
latest scientific studies and hands-on treatment techniques," said American
Apitherapy Society (AAS) President Dr. Théo Cherbuliez (cher-boo-LAY).

Anecdotal evidence suggests that apitherapy can be effective both in
maintaining good health and in the treatment of skin conditions, viral
infections, cardiovascular problems, hearing and vision loss, depression,
and other medical complaints. Products such as honey-based antibiotic
ointments and anti-viral propolis throat lozenges are already popular in
many areas of the world.

Apitherapy, in the form of bee venom therapy (BVT), is perhaps best known
for its use in treating arthritis and multiple sclerosis (MS). A study is
currently underway at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C.,
to determine the effectiveness of BVT in the treatment of MS.

The American Apitherapy Society, Inc. (AAS) is a nonprofit membership
organization established for the purpose of advancing the investigation of
apitherapy. AAS makes no claims about the safety or efficacy of honey bee
products and does not endorse any specific type of apitherapy.

Charles Mraz, who died in 1999 at the age of 94, is recognized as a pioneer
in the use of BVT to treat autoimmune diseases. In 1994, he published
"Health and the Honey Bee," a history of his decades-long experience with
that treatment.

WHEN: July 26-28, 2002

WHERE: The Drawbridge Inn, Fort Mitchell, Kentucky (10 minutes from the
Cincinnati International Airport) SEE: http://www.drawbridgeinn.com/

CONTACT: Kate Chatot, Tel: (802)-563-3033, E-mail: [log in to unmask] or
Sara Cornwall, Tel: (914) 725-7944, Email: [log in to unmask]

* 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 worker bees and is fed to queens.

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American Apitherapy Society
1209 Post Road
Scarsdale, NY 10583-2023
Tel: (914) 725-7944
Fax: (914) 723-0920
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URL: http://www.apitherapy.org

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