Apitherapy

"Today is a day of thanksgiving to the bees." said Dr. Amber Rose as we sat gathered in her sunny living room high on a mountain in the Catskills above Woodstock. We were there to learn about "injecting" bee venom (placing a bee against the skin so the stinger and venom sac are left) into acupuncture points to stimulate immune response and healing. Being the bee lovers that we all are, we were concerned about "sacrificing" bees but decided that as it was done with respect and for the healing of the human condition that it was ok. The bees, as you know, die after losing their stinger. Dr. Rose is a licensed acupuncturist who studied apitherapy with the master, Charles Mraz, and has traveled to China where apitherapy has been practiced for thousands of years. It was a lovely afternoon of magical bee medicine. As Dr. Rose said, bees are the "ruby red slippers that help you find your way home". I believe that to be true. Thank you, bees.