You should not apply honey to treat a bee sting after it has been stung because the bee’s tail stinger enters the body and is able to shoot out venom. When honey is applied to the wound, it causes an obstruction. The toxins from the bees are absorbed by the body and cannot be eliminated, leading to increased poisoning. Bee venom mainly contains acids such as anthranilic acid, causing local or systemic symptoms. Local injuries can cause local redness, swelling and pain, which can subside on their own after a few hours in mild cases. If the bee sting remains in the body, it can cause local septicemia and systemic symptoms such as headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, especially after being stung by a swarm of bees, there can be severe systemic poisoning and even death by shock and coma. Those who are allergic to bee venom can quickly develop hives, asthma or anaphylaxis. If a local wound has a bee sting or broken residue, a sterile needle or knife can be used to pick it out. The bee venom is acidic and can be cleaned and applied externally with a weak alkaline solution such as 3% ammonia, 2%-3% sodium bicarbonate, soap and water. If the secreted venom is weakly alkaline, a weakly acidic solution such as vinegar or 1% dilute hydrochloric acid can be used to neutralize it and apply snake medicine externally. If the symptoms of systemic poisoning are mild, 10% calcium gluconate and oral snake tablets can be used for symptomatic treatment, and hormones and antihistamines can be used for the treatment of allergy.