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In Kenya, bee stings are being used to treat illnesses

Africanews · 1 month ago
Africanews
Africanews
1 month ago

Bee venom therapy is offering patients in Kenya an alternative way to treat their ailments. But experts warm the science behind it is not well established - and it comes with seirous risks

Breakdown
  • Bees at a Kenyan farm are kept for medicinal purposes, with their venom used to treat illnesses.
  • A patient, Rose Mwangi, sought bee venom therapy after conventional medicines failed to treat her autoimmune disease and caused side effects. 12s
  • Bee venom therapy involves making a bee sting the patient in the affected area to trigger an immune response. 1m 10s
  • Experts warn about the risks of allergic reactions and state that bee venom therapy should not be a standalone treatment. 1m 21s
  • The scientific understanding of bee venom therapy is limited and not well established in modern medicine. 1m 54s