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Pepe Casaas, a 71-year-old Cuban peasant, gets rid of the discomfort of his arthritis by allowing himself to be stung by a scorpion.

The venom has analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties which reduce his pain.

He keeps up to four scorpions near his house so he can guarantee being able to sting himself when he feels the arthritis returning, which is usually once a month.

Casaas told EFE: "The sting doesn't hurt me a bit. And if they're using it as a treatment for cancer in Cuba, it has to be good.

"About eight years ago, I started with this scorpion stuff. My bones were beginning to hurt me, arthritis, and it helped me to feel comfortable.

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I couldn't brush my teeth, or comb my hair. I got a scorpion, squeezed it, and it stung me twice, and look: my arm's doing fine.

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Casaas arthritis had got so bad it was impacting on his daily life, and so he decided to find his own solution.

He explained: I couldn't brush my teeth, or comb my hair. I got a scorpion, squeezed it, and it stung me twice, and look: my arm's doing fine.

Before that, he had used bee stings as a remedy, having come from a family of beekeepers - but he soon graduated onto the larger animal.

While it might seem an unconventional way to treat the condition, scorpion venom is used as an ingredient in Cuban medication.

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It is the main component in Vidatox, a homeopathic medicine prescribed for easing pain and other cancer symptoms.

Around 17,000 bottles are sold over the counter in Cuba and in 15 other countries around the world, and 65,000 people have used it for alleviating cancer pain.

Dr. Fabio Linares told EFE: A very important use of Vidatox, which we want to promote, is that of an analgesic and anti-inflammatory, for use against cancer, given that any osteoarthritic process such as rheumatism can be treated with this medication.

Linares says Casaas feels better after the scorpions sting because of its analgesic effect, and due to the venom stimulating the body's natural curative mechanisms and immune system.

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In fact, such is Cubas belief in the healing powers of scorpion venom, it started clinical trials in 2006 to test whether it could treat cancer.

So far they have found patients quality of life has significantly improved.

Ways of treating arthritis in the UK, according to Arthritis Research UK, include pain-relief drugs, physical therapies such as physiotherapy, and surgery.

Currently 10 million people in the UK are suffering with arthritis, and despite its associations with the elderly, it affects people of all ages.

Excerpt from:
Arthritis cure: Would you use THIS extreme treatment to ease the pain? - Express.co.uk

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