Show BEES CURES one of the latest departures n european insect inject formic acid that down the poisons in the blood that cause the painful disease london bee stings are the lates cure advanced for rheumatism ibe working of the bee bacci as this invention is termed was shown at the exhibition of the surrey beekeepers association at the crystal palace it is an ingenious appliance se cured to a small platform the lid of a box this Is placed avei the hole of a hive and the bees read enter if a trace of honey Is applied as a bait outside a perforated zinc slide which is part of the by closing the sl des the bees arp imprisoned the requisite number thu being secured the little bacci gators can then be removed from th hive or inspection box and may be pent by post or carried about read for use the actual operation of vaccination is simplicity itself the bee vac sinator is placed on the affected pari of the patient and a knob Is i down until the bees sting it is one of the newest departure in medical science a well knoop medical man said and Is still in tilt experimental stage but for some time past it bee observed that in a general way bee keepers cena enjoy immunity from rheumatism or it they have buffered from this complaint it hah disappeared after they have been stung a few times the effect of a bee sting Is that the formic acid which the insect injun breaks down or speaking informally neutralizes the poisons in the blood which give rise to the symptoms rheumatism the operation of bee vaccination should not of course be lundergon und ergon without medical adv ce As tor the number of bees required that de on the patient and would be tor a doctor to decide at st Bartholo mews it was ascertained that a bee vac sinator vas actually in use in the treatment of patients suffering from rheumatism but no official sta temen as to the result of the was as yet forthcoming bees are reg supplied to the hospital tor the purpose personally I 1 have had the good fortune never to suffer from rheama cism and I 1 have kept bees ever since I 1 can remember says a man who Is exhibiting at the crystal palace it does not follow that beekeeping Is a positive assurance of immunity from rheumatism but beekeeper of my acquaintance who have suffered from rheumatism have told me how these pains have disappeared after they hava been sung any beekeeper will tell you that the first few stings cause In flamma alon and swelling b t this gradually goes down and after a while he ex little or no dl comfort a bee sting A wasp sting is a dit ferent matter I 1 am surprised the medical probes slon has not taken up bee vaccination before the difficulty however has been in manipulating the lees that is to persons other than beekeepers people operating have been in greater danger 0 being stung than the patient hitherto this invention has solved the dit fie alty and secured the safety of any one carrying out the operation because it Is impossible for any of the bees to escale from the vaccinator |