Wasp bite, benefit or harm of wasp venom

The poison of the wasp causes pain, an allergic reaction of varying degrees of intensity, in severe cases leads to death. However, doctors have learned to use a toxic substance with health benefits. Brazilian Wasp Poison used to treat certain cancers.

The composition of wasp venom

Toxic substance includes:

• Serotonin. Often called the hormone of happiness, good mood, pleasure.Physiological functions are diverse. Facilitates the motor activity, stimulates the formation of certain hormones of the pituitary gland, the hypothalamus, maintains the tone of the vascular system, improves blood clotting. And also increases the permeability of blood vessels, enhances the inflammatory process, an allergic reaction.
• Peptides. Constantly synthesized in living organisms, properties depend on the molecular structure. They regulate tissue regeneration, stimulate cell renewal, and neutralize the effect of toxins. Lack of peptides leads to aging of the tissues, skin. Peptides stimulate the formation of hormones, regulate the processes of digestion, blood pressure, have antitumor, anti-inflammatory properties, painkillers.
• Amino acids. Organic compounds support the functioning of absolutely all systems, internal organs. They are the basis of proper metabolism, replenishment of energy reserves.
• Neurotoxin. Toxic substance acting on nerve cells. It breaks neuromuscular connections, provokes paralysis, lowers blood pressure.Because of this component, the bite site becomes numb, and in a multiple insect attack, the motor activity of the limbs is disturbed.
• Extracellular phospholipase A2. Enzymes that affect the state of the circulatory system, reduce blood clotting, destroy tissue cells.
  

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• Hyaluronidase. Most of the functions associated with the ability to increase the permeability of blood vessels. The substance enhances inflammation, provokes tissue swelling, swelling. However, the increased activity of hyaluronidase resists the formation of tumors, which makes it possible to use the substance as an anti-cancer agent.
• Histamine. An organic compound that stimulates the onset of an allergic reaction. And also regulates many biological processes. Histamine is in the body at rest. The ingress of wasp venom into the bloodstream stimulates its activity. Causes muscle spasm, increases vascular permeability, lowers blood pressure, stimulates stagnant processes. It thickens the blood, provokes swelling of tissues. Increased amount of histamine leads to increased heart rate, increased production of gastric juice, disruption of the central nervous system.
• Acetylcholine.Organic compound in large quantities slows heart rate, lowers blood pressure, stimulates bronchospasm, muscle spasm, dilates blood vessels, strengthens the motility of the digestive tract, affects intraocular pressure - constricts the pupils. Such properties make it possible to actively use the substance in the treatment of glaucoma, heart disease, blood vessels, and the digestive tract. However, an increased hit of acetylcholine in the composition of wasp venom causes a number of side effects.
• Hyperglycemic factor. Clinical syndrome due to an increase in serum glucose. It causes thirst, frequent urination, fatigue, blurred vision, dry mouth, arrhythmia, coma, poor wound healing, itching.

On a note!

Whether a wasp sting is useful for the human body can be answered in the affirmative, if we evaluate the effect of each component separately, and the dose of toxic substance will be minimal.

How poison wasp acts

Getting on the body, the insect begins to contract the muscles of the abdomen, injects it under the skin. stingIt emits a toxic substance. The wasp venom instantly triggers an immune system reaction. In place bite pain appears redness, swelling, swellinglater itch. In most cases, the unpleasant symptoms disappear completely within a week, and antibodies to poison are produced in the blood.

Consequences of a wasp sting

With reduced or pathologically weak immunity, a wasp sting for a person can be much more serious. The situation is especially dangerous when attacking an insect in the neck, face. Symptomatology almost instantly develops. allergies:

• edema;
• labored breathing;
• incoordination;
• diarrhea;
• lowering blood pressure;
• arrhythmia;
• pallor of the skin;
• fainting;
• blurred consciousness;
• visual impairment;
• vomiting.

In severe cases, angioedema, coma develops. In the absence of qualified assistance, a person dies.

On a note!

The difference between bee venom and wasp venom in a lower content of neurotoxins. Bee sting less painful but local allergy may be stronger if not removed sting. After the insect flies away, the sting with a part of the abdomen continues to pulsate, releasing bee venom. The wasp sting gun does not leave, but initially injects a greater amount of poisonous substance.

Deadly Dose of Bite

The wasp is able to bite several times. And also give signals to congeners. If nearby is located vespiary, in a few minutes you will have to fight back from the swarm. The greater the amount of poison in the bloodstream, the stronger the allergic reaction. Fatal to humans can be one insect attack, and multiple bites. It all depends on the individual characteristics of the organism, the strength of immunity. If a few wasps are bitten, an antihistamine should be taken immediately.

Wasp sting danger

Benefit or harm from a wasp sting

Harmful effects of wasp venom is the development of an allergic reaction. Especially for allergic people make a special vaccine based on purified wasp venom. The vaccine stimulates the production of antibodies, reduces allergic manifestations during the attack of insects. Wasps bring not only harm, but also benefit.

The poison of the Brazilian wasp in Barcelona is used actively to fight cancer cells. Further study of the properties of toxic substances gives hope for the manufacture of an effective drug against cancer.

Poison wasps in a minimal amount stimulates the immune system, accelerate metabolic processes, tissue regeneration.However, to apply this method of rejuvenation, health promotion purposefully quite dangerous. The usefulness of the bite is also to reduce blood pressure for hypertensive patients.

Interesting!

The poison in different species of wasps is different. The most poisonous are pompilids or road wasps. Their bite for painful sensations is compared to a red ant. Insect bites are especially dangerous for pregnant women, the elderly, children. Scollies - the largest representatives of the family are not distinguished by aggressiveness, and their bite is not more painful than a fly. You can catch with your bare hands without fear of serious consequences.