Stung for a Cure
When Chi Cheng was stung by a bee last year, he was
surprised to experience relief from his spinal arthritis, rather than the usual
pain and swelling. Chi, a 40-year-old traditional Chinese medicine doctor, had
battled rickets for around a decade before his bee sting.
Now a convert of apitherapy, the medical use of bee products including venom, Chi doesn't hesitate to unleash his bees on patients suffering a wide range of ailments...