From the very beginning of their existence, human as well as animal organisms are being exposed to the activity of pathogens causing various diseases and even death. Technological progress, the ensuing degradation of the natural environment and the increased use of chemicals in daily life, all contribute significantly to damaging processes which result in so called civilization diseases
which are now discussed with increasing frequency.
Apitherapy - the therapeutic use of bee products - enables treatment of many illnesses, either as an alternative or supplementary to conventional therapies. It is widely known that professionally used natural products, in contrast to synthetic drugs, do not cause any side-effects. What is more, apitherapy also evokes non-specific effects on the whole organism, improving the general condition of patients.
This website discusses the most popular bee products: honey, bee pollen and bee bread, propolis, bee venom, royal jelly and bees-wax. It focuses on issues such as production and collection of the various bee products; their physical, chemical and biological properties; medical use and contraindications. Finally, it briefly describes the bee family and the non-productive significance of bee-keeping.
Key words: Apitherapy, Bee producstions (Honey, Bee Pollen, Propolis, Bee venom, Royal Jelly, Bee wax), natural medicine