Bee venom on duty

L.N. Eliseeva¹, Z.A. Baste¹, M.I. Bocharnikova¹, N.Yu. Tikhomirova¹, T.M. Budashova²

¹Kuban State Medical University, Krasnodar

²Research Institute — Regional Clinical Hospital № 1 named after S.V. Ochapovsky, Krasnodar

In world medical practice, much attention is paid to the use of natural agents for the treatment of various conditions. One of the multifunctional influence methods on the human body is the use of natural poisons, in particular, bee venom. The article reviews the literature on this topic, describes the known mechanisms of action in individual bee venom components on various pathological processes, indications and limitations in the apitherapy use. The data confirming the antiseptic effects of bee venom, its effect on the nerve impulses transmission, effects associated with the possible development of hemolytic and allergic manifestations were analyzed. Particular attention is paid to the safest methods of using the topical drug Apisarthron^® in the treatment of musculoskeletal system diseases, neurological pathology, and in sports medicine. Descriptions of additional drug components (methyl salicylate and allyl isothiocyanate) wi th topical calefacient, anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects were presented. It has been shown that the combined use of bee venom with anti-inflammatory substances can improve local blood flow in tissues, eliminate muscle cramp phenomena, and reduce pain in major joints. Limitations and contraindications to the use of a combined preparation based on bee venom for topical use were clearly described.

Keywords: bee venom, methyl salicylate, allyl isothiocyanate, combined preparation based on bee venom for topical use.

For citation: Eliseeva L.N., Baste Z.A., Bocharnikova M.I. et al. Bee venom on duty. RMJ. 2019;12:41–43.