ReviewToxins2021
Animal Venom for Medical Usage in Pharmacopuncture in Korean Medicine: Current Status and Clinical Implication.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Bee venom acupuncture for musculoskeletal pain conditions: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2025Pooled it
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- Clinical Evidence of Bee Venom Acupuncture for Ankle Pain: A Review of Clinical Research.Toxins · 2025Review
- Effectiveness ofToxins · 2025Review
- In Vitro Assays for the Assessment of Safety and Toxicity in Pharmacopuncture Derived from Animal.Journal of pharmacopuncture · 2024Article
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- Clinical Effectiveness of Bee Venom Acupuncture for Bone Fractures and Potential Mechanisms: A Narrative Overview.Toxins · 2024Review
- Effect ofMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Natural Sources of Therapeutic Agents Used in Skin Conditions.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Bee Venom Stimulates Growth Factor Release from Adipose-Derived Stem Cells to Promote Hair Growth.Toxins · 2024Article
- Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Properties of Honey Bee Venom.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Inhibitors of ATP Synthase as New Antibacterial Candidates.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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- Bibliometric Analysis of Literature in Snake Venom-Related Research Worldwide (1933-2022).Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Article
- 5-HTThe Korean journal of physiology & pharmacology : official journal of the Korean Physiological Society and the Korean Society of Pharmacology · 2021Article
- Drug Development Using Natural Toxins.Toxins · 2021Article
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Abstract
Animal venoms, widespread throughout the world, are complex mixtures, the composition of which depends on the venom-producing species. The objective of this study was to contribute to the development of animal venom-based medicines by investigating the use of animal venom pharmacopuncture in Korean medicine (KM) institutions. We surveyed 256 public health centers from 1 through 31 October 2019 as guided by the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MoHW). A questionnaire developed by an expert group was distributed and collected for statistical analysis. The survey identified three types of animal venom-based pharmacopuncture: bee, snake, and toad venoms. The medications are based on a single animal venom ingredient and produced in 11 external herbal dispensaries (EHDs). Each animal venom is processed, refined, and freeze-dried in a cleanroom to produce a powder formulation that is later measured, diluted, filtered, filled, sealed, sterilized, and packaged as pharmacopuncture injections used in KM institutions. Bee venom therapy is effective in treating musculoskeletal pain, snake venom therapy is effective in controlling bleeding during surgery, and toad venom therapy is effective in cancer treatment. The study suggests that bee, snake, and toad venoms could be used in medical institutions and have the potential for drug development.
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