Apitherapy in the World

by Dr. Stefan Stangaciu, President of the Romanian and German Apitherapy Societies, Secretary General of the International Federation of Apitherapy and Dr. Bioch. Cristina Mateescu General Manager of the Research and Development Beekeeping Institute, Bucharest, Romania What is Apitherapy? Apitherapy = Prevention and Healing with beehive products

3 First, a bit of Api-History…

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Photo Claudette Raynal The human beings have used the raw bee products from the first days of their existence on our planet Earth…

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http://mymeditativemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/HiRes1.jpg 50 million years ago the bees were already on our Earth

100,000 years ago, at least, we showed up, in a pretty hairy skin…

12,000 years ago came out the first bee painter

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey_hunting http://www.couchblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/17.jpg http://www.m2now.co.nz/wp- content/uploads/2015/07/nepalese-honey-hunters-01.png Today… 12,000 years ago

6,000 years ago, the Indians have used honey as a food, and propolis as a wound healer (Potschinkova, 1996).

a Summerian tablet, possibly dated 3000 BC having a prescription using honey to treat a skin infection or ulcer". (Jones, 1997).

Source: tumblr.com, touregypt.net 4,000 years ago, the Traditional Egyptian Medicine used widely the bee products, especially honey, beeswax and propolis ("black wax").

Source: tumblr.com, touregypt.net Egypt: • 1550 years BC, propolis, the "black wax" was mentioned in an Egyptian papyrus (Asis, 1989). • It is said that propolis was used together with other active ingredients in the secret methodology of pharaohs’ mummification. http://hankeringforhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/Hippocrates-of-Cos.jpg

About 400 years BC, Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine, recommended the use of bee products Ubi Apis Ibi Salus

“Where bees are is health” Caius Plinius 79 - 23 BC

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2000 years ago, it is written in "Shen Nong's Book of Herbs", China, that: "honey, beeswax and bee brood were classified as "top grade and non- poisonous medicines" which might be taken chronically for disease treatment and health care purposes." (Chen Yao Chun, 1993). Apitherapy development in the last about 100 years • Before the discovery of computers and Internet and the modern development of science (biochemistry especially), only a few hundreds of articles have been published, all over the world, on bee products Título Caras y caretas (Buenos Aires) Lugar de publicación Buenos Aires Fecha 13/01/1934 Tipo de Documento Prensa y Revistas Materia PID 0004724267 ISSN 0327-6384 1858. Dr. C.W. Wolf, a prominent homeopathic physician of Berlin, edited his book Apis Meliffica or The Poison of the Honey Bee considered as a Therapeutic Agent" (cited by Dr. Bodog APIS MELLIFICA; Beck in 1935). OR, THE POISON OF THE HONEY-BEE, Considered as a Therapeutic Agent.

BY C. W. WOLF, M.D., Ex-District Physician in Berlin.

PUBLISHED AND FOR SALE BY WILLIAM RADDE, 635 ARCH STREET. Source: blogs.fanbox.com, 1858. apytherapy.blogspot.com Dr. Philip TERČ (1844-1915) Father of Modern Apitherapy

His birth day, March 30, is considered since 2006, after a proposal made by Dr Moises Asis from Miami, USA, as the World Apitherapy Day Dr Bodog F. Beck

(Budapest, Hungary, 1871 – New York City, January 1, 1942)

He wrote one of the best ever written books on bee venom and published it in 1935 in New York, USA Dr Bodog F. Beck

has first time in the world (in 1935) recommended the use of the word “Apitherapy” to describe the therapeutically use of bee products

Charles Mraz (1905-1999), Master of Apitherapy in USA)

http://weeksmd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/cmraz.jpg Apitherapy's History after 1945

After 1945. In the ex-USSR, Romania, China and in many other countries has begun the scientific study of all bee products.

"Apimondia", especially after 1965, has started to support and publish many of these researches.

Apimedica-Apiquality International Forum in 2012 in Zhenjiang, China • After the discovery of computers and Internet, we assist to an “explosion” of articles on bee products! • PUBMED, the largest data base with medicine related articles contains as of today, Sept. 13, 2015, information on 2149 studies on Propolis! How many apitherapists are in the World? For every 1,000 people, there is about 1 (one) beekeeper.

For every 1,000 beekeepers, there is about 1 (one) apitherapist

Result? 7000 apitherapists, at least, are present on planet Earth, out of the actual 7.000.000.000 inhabitants… Let’s see some of them…! Asia Australia Oceania North America Central America South America Africa and Middle East Europe Asia China Prof. Fang Zhu Prof. Li Wan Yao, from Guangzhou University

Prof. Miao Xiaoqing Founder and Director of Apitherapy Institute of Fujian Agricultural and Forestry University Director of Fujian Apitherapy Hospital Vice President of Apicultural Science Association of China (ASAC) Vice President of China Bee Products Association Fuzhou Apitherapy Center Prof. Miao Xiaoqing 3 levels from this building will be dedicated to Apitherapy, starting with 2017 Republic of China (Taiwan) • over 1000 members gathered in the Taiwan Apith. Society • main focus on bee stings therapy, propolis, royal jellly and drone pupae

Prof. Siu Wan Ip Co-President of the Pacific Asian Apitherapy Association India Dr Sanjeev Sood, specialist in Api-Ayurveda • Pushpendra Singh Bandari, specialist in bee bread collection and marketing Indonesia Mr. Bambang Soekartiko, former Chairman of Indonesian Beekeeper’s Association Prof. Mappatoba Sila, Hasanuddin University, Makassar Prof. Veni Hadju, Hasanuddin University, Makassar Dr Ardo Sabir Lecturer at Hasanuddin University, Dentistry Department, Makassar Iran Dr Behnam Kaviani Vahid PhD www.apitherapy.ir Saleh Saleh Nezhad

Honey and runner Saleh Saleh Nezhad, Abdolkarim Salehnezhad, Majid Akef, Mashallah Jamshidi

Evaluation of the phenolic contents and antioxidant capacities of honey Saleh Saleh Nezhad, Kamaruddin Mohd Yusoff Israel ISBN: 978-1-4757-9373-4 (Print) 978-1-4757-9371-0 (Online) Prof Avshalom Mizrahi Israel College of Complementary Medicine Japan Dr Kenji Ichihara, Nagaragawa Research Center, Gifu Akira Fujii Researcher at the Institute of JRJ Apimedical Science, Japan Royal Jelly Co. Ltd and Nihon University Prof. (Biol.) Mitsuo Matsuka Dr. vet. Hirofumi Naito

Malaysia Prof. Siti Amrah Sulaiman, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan Prof. Mohd. Yusoff Kamaruddin, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur/ Canik Basari University, Samsun, Turkey Mongolia Dr Khulan TSERENNADMID (Mongolia) • Dr. Khulan has extensive clinical practice in bee sting therapy. She has treated over 8000 patients (Sept. 2015). • Director and chief therapist at apitherapy clinic “Magic Bee” in Mongolia. • Founder and the president of “Mongolian Apitherapy Association”. Dr Khulan TSERENNADMID (Mongolia) Nepal • Dr Ratna Thapa [email protected] Ratna Thapa et al., 2015. Honey Bee Venom an Alternative Treatments of Pain in Nepal. Pakistan Manuka Honey and its Antimicrobial Potential against Multi-drug Resistant Strains of Typhoidal Salmonellae

Abdul Hannan, Muhammad Barkaat, Sidrah Saleem, Muhammad Usman, Waseem Ahmed Gilani Department of Microbiology University of Health Sciences, Lahore Pakistan Prof. Abdul Hannan Head Department Microbiology UHS LAHORE Dr. Muhammad Barkaat Hussain

MBBS, MSc Immunology (UK), MPhil Microbiology PhD Microbiology (Student) Department of Microbiology University of Health Sciences, Lahore, PAKISTAN.

Mailing Address: Department of Microbiology, University of Health Sciences Khayaban-e- Jamia Punjab Lahore, 54600, PAKISTAN

E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Website: http://www.uhs.edu.pk/ Palestine Dr Rawhi M. A. ABDALLA – Totul despre Apiterapie / Everything about Apitherapy Singapore Johnson Koh Tong Sin Api Nutrition & Therapy Centre Pte Ltd South-Korea Prof. Emeritus Kunsuk WOO, Seoul National University, President of Beekeeping Economy Commission of Apimondia Prof. Kwankyu Park Researcher on the effects of bee venom against liver fibrosis Dr Sang mi Han, Researcher on bee venom. Member of the organizing committee of the 44-th. Apimondia Congress in Daejeon, South-Korea Dr Woo Ram LEE, Researcher on the use of bee venom against acne Mi Kyeong LEE, PhD Associate Professor of Pharmacognosy Member of the organizing committee of the 44-th. Apimondia Congress in Daejeon, South-Korea Dr. Christopher M-H Kim, M.D.

Dr. Kim was the first president of the American Apiotherapy Society and has presented numerous papers on the efficacy of bee venom including against pains and osteoarthritis. • Bee Sting Therapy (B.S.T.) is applied on a large scale by over 1000 practitioners inter- connected through the help of the Korean Apitherapy and Healthcare Association (K.A.H.A.) (former President Mr. Ko Sang-Ki). Ex-President of Korean Apitherapy Association Mr. Ko Sang-Ki Mr. Sanghoon KOH, President of the Korea Apitherapy Healthcare Association www.apitherapy.co.kr Province : Gyeongsangbuk-do City: Gyeongsan-si County : Jinryang- ub Street. : Sinsang- ri 1059 - 2 ( c/o Koryo Apiary.) Zip Code : 712 - 837 A few papers presented by Korean specialists in bee products during the 44-th. Apimondia Congress in Daejeon, Sept. 15-19, 2015… • An overview for the implications of natural bee keeping management useful to boost beekeepers profits – Prof. Kunsuk Woo

• Honey bee as source of nutritional product: scientific insight - Sampat Ghosh, Chuleui Jung

• Global and Korea propolis industry trends - Seunghwan Lee

• Market survey and quality assessment of locally distributed honey: Case study in Gyoungbuk province - Chuleui Jung, EunRan Cho, Seunghee Lee • Market survey and quality assessment of locally distributed honey: Case study in Gyoungbuk province - Chuleui Jung, EunRan Cho, Seunghee Lee

• Foundation of natural bee comb - Youngseog Lee, Seungtae Kim

• Traditional and ethnobotanical honey plants list in South Korea - Sugwang Lee, Dohyun Kim, Jeongho Lee, Youngki Park, Seahyun Kim • The flowering pattern of Korean Robinia pseudoacacia L. during recent 10 years - Dong Jin Seo, Hyeon Cheol Kim, Wi Yeong Lee, Jae Cheon Lee

• The value of honey plants of Styrax japonicus Sieb. & Zucc. based on honeybee visit and nectar secretion characteristics - Hyeusoo Kim, Moon Sup Kim, Jeong Ho Song, Sea Hyun Kim

• Analysis of secreted nectar characteristics, sugar and amino acid content in floral nectar of Korean and Chinese hawthorn, Crataegus pinnatifida Bunge - Moon-Sup Kim , Hyeusoo Kim , Jeong-Ho Song , Sea- Hyun Kim • The value of honey plants of Tilia amurensis Rupr. and T. mandshurica Rupr. & Maxim based on nectar secretion characteristics - Jeong Ho Song , Hyeusoo Kim , Moon Sup Kim , Sea Hyun Kim, Uk Lee

• Classification according to flower morphological characteristics of genus Actinidia selected from Korea - Youngki Park, Chul-Woo Kim, Sea Hyun Kim, Mahn-Jo Kim

• Honeybee visiting and secreted nectar characteristics of Tilia insularis Nakai and relation with meteorologic traits - Sea Hyun Kim, Moon Sup Kim, Hyeusoo Kim, Jeong Ho Song, Su Gwang Lee • Immunological discrimination of honey by honey major protein - Hee-Woong Kim, Deug-Chan Lee, Hae- Ik Rhee

• The therapeutic effects of bee venom on liver fibrosis - Kwan kyu Park

• Identification of the Active Compounds and their Anti- Alzheimer’s Disease(AD) Activities of Propolis - Ka Young Shin, Byoung Wook Choi, Bong Ho Lee

• Geographical variation of antiviral activity of propolis against herpes simplex virus type 1 & 2 - Kwon Dur Han, Gansukh Enkhtaivan, Song Jae Hyeung, Kim Narae, Lee Seung Wan • Effects of propolis on the streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats and insulin-independent diabetes mellitus mice - Chung Nyun ki

• Anti-Helicobacter pylori activities of a new non- alcoholic water-soluble propolis (WEEP-3®) - Myung- sang Kwon, Seung-wan Lee, Narae Kim, Sunjoo Park, Uhee Jung, Hae-Ran Park, Sung-Kee Jo

• Anti-inflammatory activities of a new non-alcoholic water-soluble propolis (WEEP-3®) - Sung-Kee Jo, Uhee Jung, Hae-Ran Park, Seung-Wan Lee, Narae Kim, Sunjoo Park, Hyo-Jung Kwon, Myung-Sang Kwon • Propolis inhibits the adipogenesis of 3T3-L1 cells through down-regulation of PPARγ - Byung Sun Yoo, Do Eun Kim, Han Bip Kim

• Effects of propolis on skin cells: the promising material for cosmeceuticals - Jung-Min Shin, Young Lee, Mi Yeung Kim, Na Rae Kim, Jeung-Hoon Lee

• Anti-wrinkle effects of honeybee venom serum on facial wrinkles - Sangmi Han, Sungnam Chun, Kwankyu Park, Young mee Nichollos, Sokcheon Pak

• The regulatory effects of purified bee venom on Propionibacterium acnes-induced inflammatory responses in vitro and in vivo - Woo Ram Lee, Hyun Jin An, Jung yeon Kim, Hyun Chung, Kwan kyu Park • Ecological Alternative: Effects of Rooftop Garden on Foraging of Honey Bee in Urban Landscape - Yoori Cho, Minjoo Lee, Jongho Kim, Sungsoo Yoon, Dowon Lee

• A Study on developing a non-nomadic bee-keeping model forest to promote apiculture, agroforestry and api-ecotourism in Korea - Ara Seol, Joosang Chung, Shinyoung Park, Wookju Jeong, Youngji Kim Thailand Prof. Siriwat Wongsiri, one of the world’s leading specialists in Bee Biology and advocate of Apitherapy APITHERAPY at Mae Fah Luang University Hospital, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai Thailand

Thep-prasit honey farm Turkey Turkey

• Prof. Dr. Kadriye Sorkun (Ankara) has helped with many scientific studies on various bee products Prof. Dr. Kadriye Sorkun leads the local scientific Committee of the 45-th. Apimondia Congress in Istanbul, Friday, 29 September – Wednesday, 04 October 2017 Turkey

• Prof. Dr. Sibel Silici (Kayseri) has helped too with many scientific studies on various bee products, especially on propolis Turkish Apitherapy Society

President, Dr Ali Timucin Turkey

• Prof. Mehmet Tanyuksel (Ankara) has helped recently to get the official recognition of Apitherapy in Turkey New Regulation for Traditional and Complementary Medicine in Turkey Mehmet Tanyuksel, MD-Turkey A new regulation has been introduced in Turkey to address traditional medicine and medical practices. Such practices have become increasingly popular in Turkey and are now addressed by the Regulation on Practices of Traditional and Complementary Medicine (TCM), which entered into force on 27 October 2014 (Official Gazette dated 27 October 2014, numbered 29158). The Regulation represents a positive step to establish legal instruments and clear rules regarding TCM practices. These include practitioner training, the conditions in which such therapies may be practices, and definition of the legal scope within which they may be practiced. The Regulation states 15 separate methods of practice for traditional and complementary medicine in its Annex. These include acupuncture, apitherapy, phytotherapy, among others. 112 Prof. Dr. Osman Kaftanoglu from Arizona State University, Manager of the Honey Bee Research Lab [email protected] Oceania Australia Prof. Dr. Shona BLAIR Manager at ithree Research Institute, Wheen Bee Foundation, Sidney Honey – a sweet solution for problem pathogens and promoting digestive health New Zealand Prof. Peter Molan from Waikato University (Auckland) may be considered the “father” of modern medical research of honey (especially Manuka honey). North America United States of America

Several other people like Charles Mraz, Dr. Joseph Broadmann, Dr. Christopher Kim, Dr. Brad Weeks, Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt, Dr. Theodore Cherbuliez, Dr. Andrew Kochan, Acup. Frederique Keller and many others contributed to the development of Apitherapy in USA Dr Brad Weeks, former president of the American Apitherapy Society http://weeksmd.com Dr Dietrich Klinghardt is one of the best specialists in the world in Bee Venom Therapy Dr Theodore Cherbuliez, former president of the American apitherapy Society and of the Standing Commission of Apitherapy of Apimondia Acup. Frederique Keller President of the American Apitherapy Society www.apitherapy.org Canada • Dr Joseph Saine (†) of Montreal – http://www.passeportsante.net/fr/Therapies/Gui de/ArticleInteret.aspx?doc=apitherapie_stgerma in_m_1995_th

• Annie van Alten from Toronto – http://www.beautyandthebee.ca/about-us.html

• Michael Simics from Richmond, BC www.beevenom.com Annie van Alten Michael Simics Mexico Miguel Adolfo Perez Falcon (Puebla, PUE), specialist in Micro-Apipuncture Trinidad Terrazas - www.latiatrini.com Margarita Medina Camacho specialist in Meliponitherapy [email protected] Central America Cuba Cuba is famous for its Apitherapy programs coordinated by the government, after a useful exchange of experience between the Standing Commission of Apitherapy of Apimondia and the Cubans medical doctors. In Cuba all bee products are used.

Moises Asis The most interesting ones are the ones that mix the honey and propolis with various essential oils (Api- Aromatherapy). Dr. Teresa Giral El Salvador Elisa Valiente Dominican Republic Mirtha Bueno [email protected] South America Argentina Dr Roberto Grand, President of the Argentinian Apitherapy Association Argentina

Dr Hugo Aguirre Dr Julio Cesar Diaz Brazil Brazil

Prof. Y.K. Park & Dr. A. Daugsch

Apis Flora www.apisflora.com.br/ Pharma Nectar

Jose Alexandre Abreu, President of Pharma Nectar http://pharmanectar.com.br/en Prof. Niraldo Paulino has done exntensive research on Brazilian propolis Chile Carlos Huber (†), pioneer of Apitherapy in Chile Chilean Apitherapy Association www.achia.cl

Marcelo Leiva, President Ecuador Dr Andres Castillo Montenegro, President of the Ecuadorian Apitherapy Association and President of the International Federation of Apitherapy Uruguay Dr. Walter Fierro Morales Dr Rafael Felitti, specialist in the use of honey and propolis in Dentistry in Montevideo [email protected] Injection of propolis tincture in the tooth canal Dr Mayra Texeira, specialist in Esthetic Medicine www.centroapimedica.com

Africa and Middle East Egypt Prof. Ahmed Gaffer Hegazi, secretary of the Egyptian Society of Apitherapy Prof. Mamdouh June 3, 2004 March 2006 Abdulrhman Intra-venous Injection of Honey (Prof. Mamdouh Abdulrhman) Morocco Prof. Mohamed Faid, specialist in Nutrition The Moroccan Api-Phytotherapy Association President: Dr. Yassine Lahlou (Rabat) Pharmacist El Mehdi Iouraouine Fes Pharmacist Rachid KACEMI from Rabat has made a very good classification bee plants from Maroc in 2012 Pr. Badiaa Lyoussi, Expert in Phytotherapy and Propolis Oman Hassan al Lawati Saudi Arabia

Europe Armenia Associate Professor Avagyan Mkrtich Norayr, MD, PhD Department of Alternative Medicine Yerevan State Medical University http://www.altmed1.narod.ru/

Dr Susane Martyrosian, translator of the Apitherapy Internet Course (in Russian)

http://www.armenianhoney.com/ Austria • Use of the bee hive air to treat respiratory diseases like asthma and bronchitis in children; same method is used to improve the respiratory functioning in athletes and… race horses (details, in German, in www.bienenluft.com/ bienenluft.htm )

The Austrian Apitherapy Association

www.Apitherapie.at Bulgaria Dr Stoimir Mladenov (†), Expert in Clinical Apitherapy, author of several books on Apitherapy

Dr Stoimir Mladenov (†) Prof. Vassya Bankova, World Expert on Propolis Biochemistry Dr Plamen Entchev, medical doctor specialized on Apitherapy, especially on the treatment of wounds http://www.sanaspahotels.bg/en/spa_therapy/place/29/apitherapy/ France Catherine Ballot-Flurin Bio-Soft Beekeeping www.ballot-flurin.com/ Dr. Yves Donadieu (†) Pr. Bernard Descotte (†)

Dr Albert Becker, President of the Francophone Apitherapy Association Prof. Henry Joyeux Dr Jean-Luc Boesch, President of the Francophone Api-Phytotherapy Association www.api-phytotherapie.fr Acup. Claudette Raynal Germany

German Apitherapy Society

• 13 Apitherapy Congresses already organized (in Passau) • 1 Propolis Congress • many Seminaren • over 600 Members • about 10% international members from all over the world www.Apitherapie.de Greece • In the recent times, Greece started to study its own bee products, especially honey and propolis and organized several Apitherapy events, included an international one (Apimedica 2006). • Greece is famous for its thyme honey that gives excellent results when used in the wounds treatment, especially the ones complicated with resistant to antibiotics germs. Hungary Dr János Körmendy-Racz, President of the Hungarian Apitherapy Association Vice-President of the International Federation of Apitherapy Poland Kamiana Honey Center http://en.krynica.pl/Kamianna-Honey-Center- c282.html Prof. Scheller Stanislaw • Scheller,S.D., Rogala,E., Stasiak,E., Zurek,H. (1968, 1969) - Antibacterial properties of propolis, in Polskie Archwm wet. 11(3), 1968, p.391-98; (B, AA 663/70); in F.B. Wells. (Chem. Abstr. 71: 99267 t. 1969).

• Scheller,Stanislaw, Tustanowski,J., Paradowski,Z. (1975, 1978, 1981, 1990) (Poland) - Comparative study of staphylococcus sensibility to propolis and to antibiotics, in “Propolis”, Apimondia Publishing House, Bucharest, 1975, p.54; in “Propolis, a remarkable hive product”, Apimondia Publishing House, Bucharest, Romania, 1978, pp.51-53 (***); in “Propolis”, Apimondia Publishing House, Bucharest, 1981, III-Rd. edition, pp.109-11 (Romanian) (***) and in the IV-Th. edition, 1990, pp.98-100 (Romanian) (***).

• Scheller,Stanislaw, Tustanowski,J., Felus,E., Stoyko,A., Koziol,M. (1976) (Poland) - Untersuchung der immunogenetischen Eigenschaften des alkoholischen Propolis - Extraktes, in II. Intern. Symposium über den Propolis, Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, pp.66-67.

• Scheller,Stanislaw, Stoyko,A., Szwarnowieska I., Kubacka,S., Krumowska J. (1976) (Poland) - Regenerationswirkung des alkoholischen Propolisextraktes auf das Knorpelgewebe, in II. Intern. Symposium über den Propolis, Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, pp.67-70.

• Scheller, Stanislaw; Szaflarski, J.; Tustanowski, J.; Nolewajka, E.; Stojko, A. (1977) - Biological properties and clinical application of propolis. I. Some physico-chemical properties of propolis, in Arzneimittelforschung, 27 (II)(4), pp.889-90 (***-abstract). • Scheller, Stanislaw; Nolewajka, E.; Panasiewicz, M.; Dziekanowska, D.; Tustanowski, J.; Stojko, A. (1977) - Biological properties and clinical application of propolis. IV. The action of ethanol extract of propolis (EEP) on cells cultured in vitro, in Arzneimittelforschung, 27(8), pp. 1547-8 (abstract).

• Scheller, Stanislaw; Tustanowski, J.; Felus, E.; Stojko, A. (1977) - Biological properties and clinical application of propolis. VII. Investigation of immunogenic properties of ethanol extract of propolis (EEP), in Arzneimittelforschung, 27(12), pp..2342 (abstract).

• Scheller, Stanislaw; Ilewicz, L.; Luciak, M.; Skrobidurska, D.; Stojko, A.; Matuga, W. (1978) - Biological properties and clinical application of propolis. IX. Experimental observation on the influence of ethanol extract of propolis (EEP) on dental pulp regeneration, in Arzneimittelforschung,28(2), pp. 289-91 (abstract).

• Scheller, Stanislaw; Luciak, M.; Tustanowski, J.; Koziol, M.; Obuszko, Z.; Kurylo, B. (1978) - Biological properties and clinical application of propolis. XI. Histophathological analysis after intravenous application of ethanol extract of propolis (EEP), in Arzneimittelforschung, 28(9), pp. 1594-95 (abstract).

• Scheller, Stanislaw; Krol, W.; Swiacik, J.; Owczarek, S.; Gabrys, J.; Shani, J. (1989, 1991) - Antitumoral property of ethanolic extract of propolis in mice-bearing Ehrlich carcinoma, as compared to bleomycin, in Z Naturforsch (C), 11, 44(11-12), 1989, pp.1063-65 (abstract); in Kaal, 1991, p.27-29 (***). • Scheller, Stanislaw; Tustanowski, J.; Kurylo, B.; Paradowski, Z.; Obuszko, Z. (1977) - Biological properties and clinical application of propolis. III. Investigation of the sensitivity of Staphylococci isolated from pathological cases to ethanol extract of propolis (EEP). Attempts on inducing resistance in laboratory Staphylococcus strain to EEP, in Arzneimittelforschung, 27(7), pp.1395 (***-abstract).

• Scheller, Stanislaw; Nolewajka, E.; Panasiewicz, M.; Dziekanowska, D.; Tustanowski, J.; Stojko, A. (1977) - Biological properties and clinical application of propolis. IV. The action of ethanol extract of propolis (EEP) on cells cultured in vitro, in Arzneimittelforschung, 27(8), pp. 1547-8 (***-abstract).

• Scheller, Stanislaw; Stojko, A.; Szwarnowiecka, I.; Tustanowski, J.; Obuszko, Z. (1977) - Biological properties and clinical application of propolis. VI. Investigation of the influence of ethanol extracts of propolis (EEP) on cartilaginous tissue regeneration, in Arzneimittelforschung, 27(11), pp.2138-40 (***-abstract). • • Scheller, Stanislaw; Tustanowski, J.; Felus, E.; Stojko, A. (1977) - Biological properties and clinical application of propolis. VII. Investigation of immunogenic properties of ethanol extract of propolis (EEP), in Arzneimittelforschung, 27(12), pp.2342 (***-abstract).

• Antonio Couto, a globe-trotter micro- apipuncture practitioner Photo Antonio Couto Antonio Couto

Romania • has used bee venom for over 45 years

• together with Dr. Constantin Neacsu has written important articles on the importance of B.V. for the neuro-dynamics

Dr. Alexandru • has obtained excellent Partheniu results in the treatment of (1915-1991) arteritis Bee venm helps the neo-capilarogenesis in patients with arteritis obliterans! Apitherapy Center in Bucharest Research and Development Beekeeping Institute in Bucharest www.icdapicultura.ro Dr Cristina Mateescu General Manager of the Research and Development Beekeeping Institute Selected bibliography

• MATEESCU Cristina, 2001- Encyclopedia of Apitherapy – Tratat de apiterapie - primul CD-rom de apiterapie, expertiza ştiinţifică şi redactare (cca.80%) realizat în colaborare de Comisia de Apiterapie a Apimondia, la Bruxelles, sub egida companiei Api-Ar International, • MATEESCU Cristina, 2002– Manualul apicultorului, ediţia a VII-a revizuită şi adăugită, , editura Apimondia, Bucureşti • MATEESCU Cristina, 2004 - Apiterapia in afecţiunile respiratorii capitol publicat în Afecţiunile aparatului respirator, Terapii Complementare , Edit. Fiat Lux, Bucureşti, pp. 85 – 92 • Cristina Mateescu, 2007 - “Dulce ca... mierea in bucate“, Editura Eurohonig • Cristina Mateescu, 2008 - “Apiterapia sau cum sa folosim produsele stupului pentru sanatate“, Editura Fiat Lux, Bucuresti, editia a II-a ; Database: WorldCat • Cristina Mateescu (in Italian) 2008 - “APITERAPIA - Come usare i prodotti dell'alveare per la salute“. MIR Editorial House Italy; Database: WorldCat • Cristina Mateescu, 2011 - “Apiterapia sau cum sa folosim produsele stupului pentru sanatate“, editura Fiat Lux, Bucuresti, editia a III-a,; Database: WorldCat • Specialized chapters in books: „Scientific evidence of the Use of Propolis in Ethnomedicine – Transworld Research network, 2008 • “GOOD PRACTICE GUIDE IN BEEKEEPING” – Beekeepers Association of Romania, Authors : PhD. bioch. Cristina Mateescu, PhD. ing. Adrian Siceanu, PhD. ing. Eliza Cauia, PhD. med.vet. Agripina Sapcaliu, Drd. med. vet. Bogdan Poncea Andronescu, PhD. ing. Nicoleta Ion, ing. Dumitru Cauia, ISBN: 978-973-8265-99-0, LVS CREPUSCUL Publishing, (2012) • MATEESCU Cristina – The adjuvant role of apitherapy in the prophylaxis and treatment of certain severe “civilization diseases” – lucrarile simpozionului international Apicultura de Agribussiness la apiterapie, USAMV, Cluj –Napoca, 1-3 Mai, 2007, pp.95-103 editura Academic Press, ISBN 978-973-744-072-3

Dr Cristina PAVEL www.apifitoterapie.ro Dr Cristina AOSAN www.melidava.ro Dr. Claudiu MIHAESCU Dr. Gabriela Teona DAVID Specialist on Allergology and Clinical Immunology, Atestat on Apiphytotherapy Alina Varadi, General Manager of Casa Bio, Cluj-Napoca www.casabio.ro Dr Mirela Strant Dr Stefan Stangaciu Dr Stefan Stangaciu January 21, 2010, USM Apitherapy Google Groups see details in www.apitherapy.com Russia

Prof. Naum Yoirish, has written extraordinary books on beekeeping and Apitherapy, like “The flying pharmacists” Dr Igor Krivopalov-Moscvin Chelyabinsk www.api-centre.com

Dr Nailya Khismatullina from Perm…

Slovenia Dr. Philip TERČ (1844-1915) Father of Modern Apitherapy

His birth day, March 30, is considered since 2006, after a proposal made by Dr Moises Asis from Miami, USA, as the World Apitherapy Day •Dr. RUDOLF TERTSCH (Augenarzt und Profesor in der medizinische Universität Wien) - Das Bienengift im Dienste der Medizin. 1912. (Das Buch ist über das Arbeit von sein Vater, Dr. Philip Terc). •Philipp Terc - Der Bienenstich als Heimittel gegen den Rheumatismus. Vortrag. Graz: Deutsche Vereins-Dr., 1904. Steirischer Bienenvater. Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (1501-1929) Nummer: 431702-B. Neu Mag •Philip Terc / Alfred Keiter. Rheumatismus und Bienenstichbehandlung der heutigen Stand derselben. Dargestellt von Dr. Alfred Keiter mit einem Beitrage von Dr. Philip Terc. Wien: Deuticke, 1914. 88 páginas. Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (1501-1929) Nummer: 502504-b. Neu Mag •Philipp Terc hat verschiedene Artikeln in die folgende Zeitungen publiziert geworden: Wien. med. Presse, 35, 1888 Steirischer Bienenvater, I, 1904 Steirischer Bienenvater, V, 1907

•Artikel in hungarisch von Dr. Rudolf Terc (Sohn von Philip): A méhméreg a rheuma gyógyításának szolgáñatában Rudolf Tertsch ford. Oscsanádi Nagy Géza. Budapest: Bayer és Tsa, 1936. 20 Seiten. In Hungarische National Bibliothek (National Széchényi Library, OSZKTG) Nummer: 55.206.Stack, AN 1546571 Spain Pedro Perez Gomez, Madrid www.curandote.com Miguel Abad Marco, Valencia www.apiterapiavalencia.com José Ramón Hernández President of the Canarian Apitherapy Association http://apiterapiatenerife.es/ Great Britain James Fearnley Director of ARC (Apiceutical Research Center), author of Bee Propolis, Natural Healing from the Hive 2010 [email protected] Prof. Rose Cooper Honey as natural antibiotic John Drakes Barbara Dalby UK Apitherapy Society • There are hundreds of other Apitherapy related practitioners and scientists that should have been mentioned in this paper. Even if they are not mentioned in this modest paper, they are hardly working to prove that the most beneficial insect on Earth, the honey bee, not only teaches us how we should be better organized in our society, but offer us also health, strength and beauty.

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Group photo during the first congress organized in Romania, Oct. 2014 Thank you Korea for organizing such a wonderful event!!! Thank you Apimondia for bringing so many people together! Daedanhi Gamsahabnida !

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