By: Jennifer Jennings, Examiner, 11/12/2012

An ancient therapy in which patients are stung by bees to cure ailments is becoming increasingly popular in China.

Beekeepers have known for years that the occasional bee sting is not a bad thing. Assuming you aren’t allergic to bee stings, apitherapy (the use of bee venom and bee products to treat medical conditions) might provide you with relief from your arthritis, reduce MS symptoms, minimize psoriasis, and even fight cancer. Bee venom therapy, or BVT for short, has been in the medical folkore for ages and is now garnering more attention…