Bee Stings are Used to Treat Ailments in Kenya
Bee venom therapy isn’t your usual medical treatment. Instead of medicines or injections, patients are treated with live bee stings—and it’s all done on purpose. Stephen Kimani Kaboyo, who leads Bellafam Africa, explains that each patient is carefully assessed before therapy starts. “We need to understand the patient’s health—there are things called ultra-indications. If someone is pregnant, has had an organ transplant, or suffers from low blood pressure, we don’t proceed,” he says.
Where the bees are placed actually depends on what problem the patient wants to treat. “We use local points if someone has joint pain, a sore wrist, or a weak knee. These are treated directly. For general conditions, like asthma affecting the lungs, we use acupuncture points borrowed from Chinese medicine. These points help speed up recovery,” Stephen explains.
Rose Mwangi came to Bellafam Africa seeking help for Lichen Planus, a stubborn skin disease caused by the immune system attacking the body’s own tissues. It left her with itchy, flat, purple patches on her legs and back.
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