Apitherapy, also known as bee therapy, is derived from the Latin "Apis" for bee and describes a form of treatment in which products from the bee kingdom are used - in particular bee venom.

Its origins can be traced back to traditional Asian healing systems such as Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Ayurveda. Today, apitherapy is mainly used in alternative medicine. Various bee products such as propolis, royal jelly, bee venom and pollen are used for different therapeutic purposes.