See Also: Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
bee venoms(medicine)
ant venoms(medicine)
Venoms(medicine)
cnidarian venoms(medicine)
elapid venoms(medicine)
fish venoms(medicine)
wasp venoms(medicine)
hydrophid venoms(medicine)
mollusk venoms(medicine)

bee venoms (medicine)


bee venoms
Venoms obtained from apis mellifera (honey bee) and related species. They contain various enzymes, polypeptide toxins, and other substances, some of which are allergenic or immunogenic or both. These venoms were formerly used in rheumatism to stimulate the pituitary-adrenal system.