The Review on the Study of Bee Venom in the domestic papers

최근 10년간 국내의 봉독 관련 연구에 대한 고찰

  • Lee, Hong-seok (Department of Acupuncture, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Lee, Jae-dong (Department of Acupuncture, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Koh, Hyung-kyun (Department of Acupuncture, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
  • 이홍석 (경희대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 이재동 (경희대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 고형균 (경희대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실)
  • Received : 2003.05.12
  • Accepted : 2003.05.17
  • Published : 2003.06.20

Abstract

Objective : to research the trend of the study related to Bee venom and o establish the hereafter direction for the study on Bee Venom therapy. Methods : We reviewed the domestic papers published last ten years(1992-2001). Results: 1.We have searched 53 papers in 7 journals and the pattern of study was as follow: the experimental studies were 33, the clinical studies were 10 and the reviewed studies were 10. 2. The experimental studies were 2 papers of analysis of Bee Venom, 3 papers of safety assessment, 1 paper on production of antibody against Bee Venom and 26 paper of safety assessment. 3. Bee Venom used in studies was made in Korea, China and U.S.A.. There were differences of component and effect according to the place of production. 4. There were the experimental studies of LD50 in mouse, acute toxicity, local irritation test, antigenicity and pyrogen test of Bee Venom. Conclusions : We need more studies of unification of term about Bee Venom, difference according to the place of production, clinical safety and effects.

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