Journal Health of Woman. 2026. 2(183): 46-53. doi: 10.15574/HW.2026.2(183).4653
Olshansky A. I.
Donetsk State University of Internal Affairs, Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine

For citation: Olshansky AI. (2026). Apitherapy within the apitherapy pyramid: the use of the bee therapy bed as an innovative adjunctive method for correcting female health disorders in the US integrative medicine system. Ukrainian Journal Health of Woman. 2(183): 46-53. doi: 10.15574/HW.2026.2(183).4653
Article received: Jan 17, 2026. Accepted for publication: Mar 22, 2026.

In modern medical science, methods of integrative and complementary medicine aimed at supporting the body’s natural self-regulatory mechanisms are receiving increasing attention. Such approaches are of particular importance in the field of women’s health, where psycho-emotional factors, hormonal balance and neurovegetative regulation play a key role in maintaining physiological equilibrium.
Aim – to develop a conceptual model of apitherapy using a bee therapy bed as an auxiliary innovative method for managing women's health disorders using the example of integrative medicine in the USA.
Materials and methods. An organizational and analytical study was conducted using a systems analysis of available literature, the existing system of integrative medicine, wellness therapy, and natural health restoration methods in the USA, and the integration of predictors into medical practice.
Results. Apitherapy (the therapeutic use of bee products and biological factors associated with the life of the bee colony) is now regarded as a promising field of natural medicine. Within the framework of modern apitherapy, the concept of the apitherapeutic pyramid is taking shape, combining various levels of therapeutic influence: from the use of biologically active bee products to the creation of a specialized therapeutic environment. This article presents the author’s concept of the apitherapeutic pyramid utilizing a bee therapy bed, developed by Anatoliy Olshansky, and analyses its potential as an adjunctive method for correcting functional disorders of women’s health. Particular attention is paid to the innovative nature of the multisensory effects of biological factors from the bee colony, which may contribute to the normalization of neuroendocrine regulation, a reduction in stress levels, and an improvement in a woman’s psychophysiological state.
Conclusions. The use of this technology can be considered as an auxiliary method for maintaining women's health, aimed at improving psycho-emotional state, normalizing neurovegetative regulation, and increasing the body's adaptive potential.
The author declares no conflict of interest.
Keywords: apitherapy, integrative medicine, bee therapy bed, apitherapeutic pyramid, women’s health, neurovegetative regulation, natural medicine.

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