Murder, magic and medicine. Part 3, Sweet cures and stings.

Date:
2001
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Description

Honey has been a staple of folk medicine since its use in wound-healing in Ancient Egypt. This programme looks at the use of honey and bee venom as medical treatment. It investigates some first-hand accounts of successful treatments, and also talks to Barbara Bush, Professor of Physiology at UCL, who, with her husband, Charles Vernon, has conducted extensive research into the use of bee-venom.

Publication/Creation

London : BBC Radio 4, 2001.

Physical description

1 sound cassette (30 min.)

Copyright note

BBC

Notes

Broadcast 10th April 2001

Creator/production credits

Presenter, Dr Michael O'Donnell. Robert RootBernstein; Cheryl Dunford; Aaron Phipps(?); Pat Wagener(?); Barbara Banks; Grail Hardy(?); Dr Harry Richards

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