The vice-president of the commission of apitherapy
from APIMUNDIA, Roch Domerego, a participant in the 2nd Cuban
Congress on Beekeeping, told ACN that Cuban professionals have been
working in this field of health for several years now, with very
good results.
Domerego highlighted the formulation and
certification of several medicines of the archipelago to combat
different ailments, taking the use of pollen, propoleo, and bee
poison as a starting point
Each product- he added- has its own specificity
within therapy. Honey, for example, is used for cicatrisation and
it's useful to prepare other drugs, while propoleo is an excellent
disinfectant and natural antibiotic.
Havana's Calixto García and Frank País hospitals
and Finlay Institute have carried out studies on 2,600 patients,
which supported the identification and registry of six new
medicaments.
These products are mainly used as antibacterial,
to cure digestive problems, diarrhoea, broncho-pulmonary infections,
herpes, chicken pox, and as a skin cicatrizant.
Attending the event are representatives from
various continents, who are exchanging ideas and experiences related
to the production, management and care of bees, as well as on the
effect of climate change on their development.
