Honey and a Bee Sting

In Chiang Mai, Thailand, a small store sells bee products, including honey, royal jelly, and propolis extracts. A product named Virulox is one of the main products, combining royal jelly and propolis in a tablet form. Both these products have proven health benefits, and the company claims the combination of the two increases the effectiveness of each. I was interested in the product for its anti-inflammatory properties, as I was experiencing problems with a tendon in the knee area.

I was also told that a bee sting would help my condition, so I stopped by the store to get directions to the company’s main headquarters outside of Chiang. The Company offers the free service of attaching a bee to their client and letting the bee sting the person.

At the bee store in Chiang Mai, bee products are sold

About a twenty-minute drive from Chiang Mai is the main headquarters. After entering the driveway through a gate and entering the building, I was greeted by waiting staff who introduced me to the owner. I was invited for tea, and then we went to the bee houses.

Honey is stored in drums and shipped mainly to Japan, Germany, and the U.S.

I was given a total of three bee stings. The first sting I felt was almost immediate relief of some pain in my colon, as well as a sudden pleasant feeling in my heart area. The other two stings I hardly felt, even the sting of the injection.

I went home, and the next day I felt mildly ill, as if I had a mild case of the flu. Later, on the second day, the leg started to swell and itch.

My left leg became swollen initially.

Finally, I decided to take some antihistamines, and by the third day, my leg was back to looking almost normal. The pain in the knee area, where I initially suffered from a tendon problem, was significantly reduced.