Charles Mraz Apitherapy
Conference July 2002
APITHERAPISTS TO MEET JULY 26 IN KENTUCKY
Conference explores healing power of honey bee products
WHAT: Apitherapists from around North American
will gather in Fort Mitchell, Ky., on July 26, 2002, for the
annual Charles Mraz Apitherapy Conference. (Fort Mitchell is
just across the Ohio River from Cincinnati, Ohio.)
Apitherapy is the medicinal use of honey, beeswax, pollen,
propolis,* royal jelly,** and bee venom. The conference includes
lectures and workshops on the use of these honey bee products
and concludes with an apitherapist certification test. (The
word apitherapy is derived from "apis mellifera,"
the scientific name for the honey bee. For answers to a list
of frequently asked questions about apitherapy, go to http://www.apitherapy.org/aapsfaq.htm.)
"Our knowledge of apitherapy's medicinal benefits and
its use as an alternative treatment are growing at a tremendous
rate. This conference offers experienced apitherapists, or those
who are just curious about apitherapy, an opportunity to exchange
information and to learn about the latest scientific studies
and hands-on treatment techniques,"
said American Apitherapy Society (AAS) President Dr. Théo
Cherbuliez.
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. Products
such as honey-based antibiotic ointments and anti-viral propolis
throat lozenges are already popular in many areas of the world.
Apitherapy, in the form of bee venom therapy (BVT), is perhaps
best known for its use in treating arthritis and multiple sclerosis
(MS). A study is currently underway at Georgetown University
Hospital in Washington, D.C., to determine the effectiveness
of BVT in the treatment of MS.
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.
Charles Mraz, who died in 1999 at the age of 94, is recognized
as a pioneer in the use of BVT to treat autoimmune diseases.
In 1994, he published "Health and the Honey Bee,"
a history of his decades-long experience with that treatment.
WHEN: July 26-28, 2002
WHERE: The Drawbridge Inn, Fort Mitchell,
Kentucky (10 minutes from the
Cincinnati International Airport) SEE: http://www.drawbridgeinn.com/
CONTACT: Kate Chatot, Tel: (802)-563-3033,
E-mail: jkjjchatot@cs.com
or
Sara Cornwall, Tel: (914) 725-7944, Email: aasoffice@apitherapy.org
* 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: aasoffice@apitherapy.org
URL: http://www.apitherapy.org
