• A bee stings the back of a patient receiving treatment at Sayed Al Sayeh's practice in the Egyptian city of Giza. AFP
    A bee stings the back of a patient receiving treatment at Sayed Al Sayeh's practice in the Egyptian city of Giza. AFP
  • Sayed Al Sayeh clasps with tongs a bee stinging a patient at his Giza practice. AFP
    Sayed Al Sayeh clasps with tongs a bee stinging a patient at his Giza practice. AFP
  • Sayed Al Sayeh trained as an agricultural engineer before practising apitherapy – a branch of traditional medicine that uses honey bee products, ranging from honey to sting venom. AFP
    Sayed Al Sayeh trained as an agricultural engineer before practising apitherapy – a branch of traditional medicine that uses honey bee products, ranging from honey to sting venom. AFP
  • Sayed Al Sayeh uses tongs to clasp a bee stinging the wrist of a patient at his Giza practice. He provides his services free of charge. AFP
    Sayed Al Sayeh uses tongs to clasp a bee stinging the wrist of a patient at his Giza practice. He provides his services free of charge. AFP
  • A bee is clasped at the scalp of a patient at the practice. Apitherapy is a traditional medicine in a number of countries, including Egypt. AFP
    A bee is clasped at the scalp of a patient at the practice. Apitherapy is a traditional medicine in a number of countries, including Egypt. AFP
  • Bee sting venom is used at the practice to treat conditions such as rheumatic pain, nerve inflammation and arthritis. AFP
    Bee sting venom is used at the practice to treat conditions such as rheumatic pain, nerve inflammation and arthritis. AFP
  • Apitherapist Sayed Al Sayeh treats a patient with bee sting therapy at his practice in Giza. AFP
    Apitherapist Sayed Al Sayeh treats a patient with bee sting therapy at his practice in Giza. AFP

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Bee sting therapy in Giza - in pictures

An Egyptian therapist offers traditional treatments that allegedly treat rheumatic pain, nerve inflammation, and arthritis

The National

June 26, 2021

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