Apitherapy Center of Medipol University
The first Apitherapy Center approved by the Ministry of Health in Turkey
What is Apitherapy?
Apitherapy is a treatment with bee products such as honey, pollen, propolis, royal jelly and bee venom in Turkey. Apitherapy is originally bee venom treatment practised in Eastern countries such as China, Korea and Japan and it is also commonly known as “bee venom therapy” in English.
Bee venom contains pharmacologically a large number of active substances. Melittin and apamin in bee venom are the strongest anti-inflammatory agents. These active substances are especially indicated in the treatment of inflammatory diseases.
Nowadays, apitherapy and especially bee venom therapy are practised in Korea, China, Russia and European countries.
Apitherapy has been recognized officially as a complementary medicine by the Ministry of Health, Turkey in 2014.
Diseases that Apitherapy can be Practised as the Complementary Medicine
ALS -Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Arthralgia -Joint Pain
AS -Ankylosing Spondylitis
Asthma
Lumbar Bulging Disc
Cervical Disc Herniation
Adhesive Capsulitis
Arthritis
Fibromyalgia -FMS
Rheumatoid Arthritis -RA
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome -CTS
Chronic Pain Syndrome -CPS
Menstrual Cramps -Dysmenorrhea
Myalgia -Muscle Pain
Neuralgia
MS -Multiple Sclerosis
Parkinson’s Disease -PD
Some Conditions to be Aware of When Practising Apitherapy
Allergy to bee sting
Bee venom should not be practiced to children under the age of 18 years old
Pregnancy
Insulin-dependent diabetes
Liver cirrhosis
Use of beta blockers (epinephrine
Kidney failure (glomerulonephritis, polycystic kidney disease, albuminuria
Serious psychiatric illness (psychoses, anxiety
Honey should not be given to children under the age of 12 months old
Notice: Bee venom allergy test is absolutely necessary before any bee venom therapy
APITHERAPY CENTER of MEDIPOL UNIVERSITY
The first Apitherapy Center approved by the Ministry of Health in Turkey
Address: Birlik Mahallesi, Bahçeler Cd. No:5, 34230 Esenler, İstanbul, Turkey
Telephone: +90 212 440 10 00
Hours: 4:00 PM-5:30 PM (Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Web site: http://esenler.medipol.edu.tr
Working Times
Monday | 4:00 PM-5:30 PM
Wednesday | 4:00 PM-5:30 PM
Friday | 4:00 PM-5:30 PM
Call for consultation | +90 212 440 10 00
Where?
Apitherapy Center of Medipol University is at Medipol University Esenler Hospital on the TEM European Highway at Göztepe Exit.
from Mecidiyekoy
141M KSS Egt. ve Ars. Hastanesi-Mecidiyekoy
97M Gunesli-Mecidiyekoy
from Taksim (Taksim Square
89T Atakent Mahallesi-Taksim
89C Basaksehir-Taksim
from Beyazit
91E Goztepe Mahallesi-Beyazit
from Eminonu
97GE Gunesli-Eminonu
You can arrive at Medipol Esenler Hospital by the above public transports and get off at the bus shelter of “Mehmet Akif Ersoy Cd
from Bakırkoy Cemetery; by the minibuses going to Birlik Mahallesi
from Topkapi; by the minibuses going to Birlik Mahallesi
and from Bagcilar; by the minibuses going to Birlik Mahallesi
You can arrive at Medipol Esenler Hospital
T1 Kabatas–Bagcilar
from Bagcilar the last station of the streetcar, by the minibuses going to Birlik Mahallesi
You can arrive at Medipol Esenler Hospital
M3 Kirazli–Basaksehir/Metrokent
Please get off the Mahmutbey Subway Station and then by the minibuses going to Birlik Mahallesi
You can arrive at Medipol Esenler Hospital
MarmaRay | The EurAsian Tunnel; Railway under Sea: http://www.marmaray.gov.tr
Please get off the Sirkeci Subway Station and then you can arrive at Medipol Esenler Hospital by the 97GE Gunesli-Eminonu public transport and get off at the bus shelter of “Mehmet Akif Ersoy Cd