Bee Venom Research

Research has found chemicals that occur naturally in bee venom (Actiflex) that seem to have anti-inflammatory effects in the body. In fact bee venom apparently helps to produce cortisoles in the body that act pain relieving. The antioxidant property of bee venom also naturally supports the immune system.

In 1973 the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology published a study about a certain compound that occurs naturally in bee venom, Peptide-401. The study proves Peptide-401 to be 100 times stronger than hydro cortisone in its anti-inflammatory properties.

The other substance that occurs naturally in bee venom is Melittin. Melittin obviously stops the production of harmful free radicals in the body. Free radicals can have negative effects on the joints. Another benefit of Melittin is that it causes the pituitary gland in the body to release ACTH that in turn stimulates the adrenal gland to produce the body’s own cortisol.

Bee venom positively affects the immune system through the hypothalamus, pituitary and adrenal glands. Therefore, as opposed to most other medications, a bee venom therapy supports the immune system and does not weaken it.

Further compounds that can be found in bee venom are apamin, dopamine and adolapin. Apamin helps the synaptic transmissions in the body while dopamine is known to stimulate motor activity. Adolapin seems to have a pain relieving, analgesic effect.

All these positive effects caused by bee venom can be a natural cure for the symptoms of arthritis, rheumatoid inflammations, multiple sclerosis, and migraine.