Bee Venom
Most people also know bees for their sting. Bees, however, need a very good reason to sting. If you encounter bees in nature, they will only sting if their life is seriously threatened.
But in front of a beehive, a different story holds true. There, guard bees diligently perform their duty of guarding the entrance to their home, which not only hosts larvae but also plentiful reserves of honey and pollen. We should therefore never come too close to apiaries or stand in front of hives.
Bee venom (BV) is essentially a complex mixture, composed of peptides, toxic proteins, and other bioactive components. The main component is a 26-amino acid, hemolytic peptide called melittin, which constitutes about 50–60% of the venom by dry weight and is responsible for most of the observed effects of BV
Benefits:
- Has anti-inflammatory properties.
- May reduce arthritis-related symptoms
- Bee venom is becoming increasingly popular in cosmetics industry.
- It is added to creams and serums, since it is supposed to be a natural substitute for Botox
- May benefit immune health