Apitherapy? What is that?

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Honeybees. Apis mellifera linnaeus, apis mellifera mellifera, apis mellifera ligustica, apis mellifera caucasica, apis mellifera carnica, apis mellifera scutellata. Bee-like honey loving insect. Only a few of the many types of honeybees out there and such an important part of our everyday lives wether we know it or not. Not only are they proficient pollinators but they also make a multitude of products that we humans can use to make our lives better.

For those of you not scared away by all the latin names and high-brow language, we say thanks and reward you with the answers the questions posed in the title. According to our friends over at the American Apitherapy Society :

APITHERAPY, or "bee therapy” (api is from the Latin apis meaning bee and therapy from the Greek word meaning “caring service”) is the medicinal use of products made by honeybees. This therapy includes Bee Sting Therapy, also known as Bee Venom Therapy.

PRODUCTS OF THE HONEYBEE include bee venom, honey, pollen, royal jelly, propolis, beebread and beeswax.

-www.apitherapy.org-

We know that new words can be intimidating and we didn't want to scare you off. Much like bee venom might be scary to you, let us reassure you that bees mean us no ill will, they only mean to protect themselves and their hives (homes.) We hope that helps and before we go, I woud like to pose a couple of questions to our readers.

What other products do honeybees provide for us? Can you think of some ways that a honeybee has made your life better?