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)
  • Lyme disease
  • 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.“.

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