Apitherapy, or the use of honey bee products as medicine, can be traced back to ancient Egypt, Greece, and China. The use of honey dates back 4,000 years, it is documented in cave paintings, ancient Egyptian pottery and in numerous religious texts including the Vedas and the Bible. The Greek physician Hippocrates, known as the “father of medicine,” used bee venom to treat joint pain and arthritis. Several years ago I began experiencing chronic health issues that led me down a winding road of healing modalities from allopathic to holistic to straight up fringe. When these healing modalities failed, I began experimenting with live bee venom therapy (BVT) which, to my surprise, was instrumental in restoring my health.