FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

APITHERAPY CD-ROM OUTLINES MEDICINAL USES OF BEE PRODUCTS

(SCARSDALE, NY - 5/16/2002) - Did you know that when your grandmother gave
you honey and lemon to help a cold, she was practicing apitherapy? Now a new
CD-ROM, called "Medicine from the Bees," offers help to those who want to
learn more about this ancient form of healing.

SEE: http://www.apitherapy.org/aapsproducts.htm

The CD-ROM, written in French, English and Spanish, gathers the current
knowledge of international experts in apitherapy, the medicinal use of honey,
beeswax, pollen, propolis,* royal jelly,** and bee venom. It examines more
than 350 topics, ranging from the chemical properties of hive products, to
the use of apitherapy as an accessible form of treatment in developing
countries.

This information, including more than 300 photographs, graphs, videos, and
slide shows, is offered at a level relevant to both the general public and to
medical professionals.

"Medicine from the Bees" was produced at the request of Prof. Théo Cherbuliez
(cher-boo-LAY), M.D., President of Apimondia's Standing Commission of
Apitherapy and President of the American Apitherapy Society (AAS).

"Apitherapy, relying as it does on local resources that are financially
accessible, has the potential to help millions of people in the developing
world. It can also provide a natural form of preventive medicine for those
who seek alternative treatments," said Cherbuliez.

Apitherapy has been practiced for thousands of years by many different
cultures. The first known reference to the medicinal use of hive products was
found on clay tablets in Mesopotamia dating from 2700 B.C. Ancient Egyptian
papyri also referred to the use of honey and beeswax as a treatment of eye
diseases and as a wound dressing. The religious texts of Hinduism, Islam,
Christianity and Judaism all make reference to the benefits of what would
today be called apitherapy.

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. Apitherapy, in the form of bee venom therapy (BVT),
is perhaps best known for its use in treating arthritis and multiple
sclerosis (MS).

On July 26, 2002, apitherapists from around North American will gather in
Fort Mitchell, Ky., for the annual Charles Mraz Apitherapy Conference. (Fort
Mitchell is just across the Ohio River from Cincinnati, Ohio.) The conference
includes lectures and workshops on the use of these honey bee products and
concludes with an apitherapist certification test.

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.

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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.

American Apitherapy Society
1209 Post Road
Scarsdale, NY 10583-2023
Tel: (914) 725-7944
Fax: (914) 723-0920
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
URL: http://www.apitherapy.org

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