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  2. Bee sting - Wikipedia

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    A bee sting is the wound and pain caused by the stinger of a female bee puncturing skin. Bee stings differ from insect bites, with the venom of stinging insects having considerable chemical variation. The reaction of a person to a bee sting may vary according to the bee species. While bee stinger venom is slightly acidic and causes only mild ...

  3. Severe reaction to a bee sting as a child signals how ... - AOL

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    It sounds as if Mary has never had allergy treatment for bee stings. So, if she had a strong reaction to one as a child, there is a significant chance her body might respond similarly today.

  4. Melittin - Wikipedia

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    Melittin is the main compound in bee venom, accounting for the potential lethality of a bee sting, which causes an anaphylactic reaction in some people. [ 5] At the sites of multiple stings, localized pain, swelling, and skin redness occur, and if bees are swallowed, life-threatening swelling of the throat and respiratory passages may develop.

  5. Topical tobacco paste - Wikipedia

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    Topical tobacco paste is a home remedy sometimes recommended as a treatment for wasp, hornet, fire ant, scorpion or bee stings, [1] though there is no scientific evidence that this home remedy works to relieve pain. [2] For about 2 percent of people, allergic reactions can be life-threatening and require emergency treatment. [citation needed]

  6. Fear of bees - Wikipedia

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    Fear of bees. Depiction of a beekeeper wearing protective equipment while handling bees. The fear of bees, also known as apiophobia, apiphobia, or melissophobia, is a specific phobia triggered by the presence or apprehension of bees. It is a variation of entomophobia, a fear of insects. The phobia arises primarily from a fear of bee stings.

  7. Apitherapy - Wikipedia

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    Apitherapy is a branch of alternative medicine that uses honey bee products, including honey, pollen, propolis, royal jelly and bee venom. There has been no scientific or clinical evidence for the efficacy or safety of apitherapy treatments. [ 1][ 2] Bee venom can cause minor or major reactions, including allergic responses, anaphylaxis or death.

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