Apitherapy and Health

Abstract

Apitherapy is a word derived from the Latin word apis, meaning bee. Apitherapy application dates back hundreds of years. There are documents showing that physicians in Ancient Egypt and China used some bee products 4 thousand years ago. Apitherapy is used as an effective method for maintaining health and treating diseases. The main products used in this method are honey, apilarnil, propolis, royal jelly and perga. These products used in apitherapy are generally known to have very important effects such as antibacterial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, vasodilating and antitumor effects. In addition to its positive effects, studies have shown that the use of some apitherapy products may cause an allergic reaction. As a result, the use of these nutrients obtained from reliable sources has beneficial effects on health.