REMEDIES: Natural Insect Bite Treatments

[Guest guest]

There are almost as many natural insect bite treatments as there are

seeds in a pomegranate.

 

Here are a few of the more interesting home remedies for insect stings

that I've run into over the years.

 

1. Soak the affected area with vinegar.

 

2. Put a cotton ball dipped in ammonia on the bite to draw out the

stinger and reduce the pain and itch.

 

3. Smash up a clove of garlic and place the poultice on the affected area.

 

4. Spread some honey onto a clean cloth. Place an ice cube on top of the

honey. Wrap up the cloth and place on affected area, honey side next to

the bite.

 

5. Kill a rattlesnake and then eat some of the meat every day for the

next week. (I don't recommend this one since monkeying with rattlesnakes

is dangerous, but I included it anyway because it's the oddest insect

bite treatment I've ever heard of.)

My personal favorite is No. 4.

 

Amazingly enough, the honey insect bite treatment worked wonders for me

last summer when a wasp decided to kick my ass for disturbing its

territory while I was mowing the lawn.

 

I've never tried treatment No. 5 and have no intentions of doing so in

the future.

 

Chet Day

Editor, The Natural Health Circus

http://chetday.com

 

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[Guest guest]

Dock will take away just about any itch. Plantain will take the pain away for

stings.

 

Susan

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Plaintain also stops bleeding. I taught all my nieces and nephews how

to look for and ID plaintain in case they get snagged on a hook while

fishing or anything like that... it's a long walk back to the house and

this way they can take care of it themselves.

 

Plus they think it's " cool " to chew up some " weeds " and dot it on each

other. lol...

 

Peace,

 

Mouse

 

 

 

susan wrote:

 

>Dock will take away just about any itch. Plantain will take the pain away for

stings.

>

> Susan

>

[Guest guest]

Afriend told me to use dedorant on bites. I thought she was crazy until

one day I was covered with them from working outside. I rolled some

Secret dedorant on the bites and the itch went away!!! YOu need to

reapply if the area gets wet or its been several hours. For me its

worked wonders and it's something that I already had in my medicine

cabinet!

 

Dianne

, susan <susan134 wrote:

>

> Dock will take away just about any itch. Plantain will take the pain

away for stings.

>

> Susan

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I would have to believe the ammonia works. I welt up and itch like

crazy from mosquito and black fly and spider bites.

 

My husband had bought me a pen-type applicator of itch relief. The

first time I used it I was overcome by the smell of ammonia. I checked

the ingredients and sure enough, that was number 1. But - it took the

itch away.

 

Not the sort of thing I like to put on my body, but I do have to admit

it worked (hurts like heck if you've already scratched though!).

 

I will be sure to try the honey next time I get chewed up. Thanks for

the tip Chet!

 

 

Joy Slaughter

 

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, wildmouse <wildmouse

wrote:

>

> There are almost as many natural insect bite treatments as there are

> seeds in a pomegranate.

>

> Here are a few of the more interesting home remedies for insect stings

> that I've run into over the years.

>

> 1. Soak the affected area with vinegar.

>

> 2. Put a cotton ball dipped in ammonia on the bite to draw out the

> stinger and reduce the pain and itch.

>

> 3. Smash up a clove of garlic and place the poultice on the affected

area.

>

> 4. Spread some honey onto a clean cloth. Place an ice cube on top of

the

> honey. Wrap up the cloth and place on affected area, honey side next

to

> the bite.

>

> 5. Kill a rattlesnake and then eat some of the meat every day for the

> next week. (I don't recommend this one since monkeying with

rattlesnakes

> is dangerous, but I included it anyway because it's the oddest insect

> bite treatment I've ever heard of.)

> My personal favorite is No. 4.

>

> Amazingly enough, the honey insect bite treatment worked wonders for

me

> last summer when a wasp decided to kick my ass for disturbing its

> territory while I was mowing the lawn.

>

> I've never tried treatment No. 5 and have no intentions of doing so in

> the future.

>

> Chet Day

> Editor, The Natural Health Circus

> http://chetday.com

>

> ***

>

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Greetings from a new member,

 

Not sure if this is appropriate.. but for as long as I can

remember, the most effective way to get rid of the itch of insect

bites was simply a very hot cloth (soaked with water as hot as one

can stand it without harming the skin), wrung out and applied with

finger-point pressure directly to the bite. The cloth should not

be " drippy " , but well-soaked and wrung out. Salt water will also do

the trick but if you've scratched the bite already, be ready for the

sharp-but-brief sting! Both have been effective for myself and my

children and can be repeated as often as needed without worry

(although I cannot recall needing to repeat it more than three

times/24 hours ever.)

 

I've enjoyed the other suggestions and recognised some of them as

well. This is an interesting and productive group and I am pleased

to be counted among its members. Perhaps I will actually be able

to " earn my keep " <friendly winks>

 

T~

 

 

 

, " Joy Slaughter "

<news wrote:

>

> I would have to believe the ammonia works. I welt up and itch like

> crazy from mosquito and black fly and spider bites.

>

> My husband had bought me a pen-type applicator of itch relief. The

> first time I used it I was overcome by the smell of ammonia. I

checked

> the ingredients and sure enough, that was number 1. But - it took

the

> itch away.

>

> Not the sort of thing I like to put on my body, but I do have to

admit

> it worked (hurts like heck if you've already scratched though!).

>

> I will be sure to try the honey next time I get chewed up. Thanks

for

> the tip Chet!

>

>

> Joy Slaughter

>

> A Capital Solution Administrative Services

> <http://www.acapitalsolution.com>

> Request your FREE Healing Arts Client Feedback Form!

> (609) 558-1172

> Drive thy business or it will drive thee . . . Benjamin Franklin

>

>

>

>

>

> , wildmouse <wildmouse@>

> wrote:

> >

> > There are almost as many natural insect bite treatments as there

are

> > seeds in a pomegranate.

> >

> > Here are a few of the more interesting home remedies for insect

stings

> > that I've run into over the years.

> >

> > 1. Soak the affected area with vinegar.

> >

> > 2. Put a cotton ball dipped in ammonia on the bite to draw out

the

> > stinger and reduce the pain and itch.

> >

> > 3. Smash up a clove of garlic and place the poultice on the

affected

> area.

> >

> > 4. Spread some honey onto a clean cloth. Place an ice cube on

top of

> the

> > honey. Wrap up the cloth and place on affected area, honey side

next

> to

> > the bite.

> >

> > 5. Kill a rattlesnake and then eat some of the meat every day

for the

> > next week. (I don't recommend this one since monkeying with

> rattlesnakes

> > is dangerous, but I included it anyway because it's the oddest

insect

> > bite treatment I've ever heard of.)

> > My personal favorite is No. 4.

> >

> > Amazingly enough, the honey insect bite treatment worked wonders

for

> me

> > last summer when a wasp decided to kick my ass for disturbing its

> > territory while I was mowing the lawn.

> >

> > I've never tried treatment No. 5 and have no intentions of doing

so in

> > the future.

> >

> > Chet Day

> > Editor, The Natural Health Circus

> > http://chetday.com

> >

> > ***

> >

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi there, I'm new too! I found that Neem products not only repel insect bites,

but also

soothe after bite irritation. It's amazing stuff.

 

Also, I've used colloidal silver on bites and they heal the bite within minutes!

 

 

, " tjohnson_bmsc " <tjohnson_bmsc

wrote:

>

> Greetings from a new member,

>

> Not sure if this is appropriate.. but for as long as I can

> remember, the most effective way to get rid of the itch of insect

> bites was simply a very hot cloth (soaked with water as hot as one

> can stand it without harming the skin), wrung out and applied with

> finger-point pressure directly to the bite. The cloth should not

> be " drippy " , but well-soaked and wrung out. Salt water will also do

> the trick but if you've scratched the bite already, be ready for the

> sharp-but-brief sting! Both have been effective for myself and my

> children and can be repeated as often as needed without worry

> (although I cannot recall needing to repeat it more than three

> times/24 hours ever.)

>

> I've enjoyed the other suggestions and recognised some of them as

> well. This is an interesting and productive group and I am pleased

> to be counted among its members. Perhaps I will actually be able

> to " earn my keep " <friendly winks>

>

> T~

>

>

>

> , " Joy Slaughter "

> <news@> wrote:

> >

> > I would have to believe the ammonia works. I welt up and itch like

> > crazy from mosquito and black fly and spider bites.

> >

> > My husband had bought me a pen-type applicator of itch relief. The

> > first time I used it I was overcome by the smell of ammonia. I

> checked

> > the ingredients and sure enough, that was number 1. But - it took

> the

> > itch away.

> >

> > Not the sort of thing I like to put on my body, but I do have to

> admit

> > it worked (hurts like heck if you've already scratched though!).

> >

> > I will be sure to try the honey next time I get chewed up. Thanks

> for

> > the tip Chet!

> >

> >

> > Joy Slaughter

> >

> > A Capital Solution Administrative Services

> > <http://www.acapitalsolution.com>

> > Request your FREE Healing Arts Client Feedback Form!

> > (609) 558-1172

> > Drive thy business or it will drive thee . . . Benjamin Franklin

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > , wildmouse <wildmouse@>

> > wrote:

> > >

> > > There are almost as many natural insect bite treatments as there

> are

> > > seeds in a pomegranate.

> > >

> > > Here are a few of the more interesting home remedies for insect

> stings

> > > that I've run into over the years.

> > >

> > > 1. Soak the affected area with vinegar.

> > >

> > > 2. Put a cotton ball dipped in ammonia on the bite to draw out

> the

> > > stinger and reduce the pain and itch.

> > >

> > > 3. Smash up a clove of garlic and place the poultice on the

> affected

> > area.

> > >

> > > 4. Spread some honey onto a clean cloth. Place an ice cube on

> top of

> > the

> > > honey. Wrap up the cloth and place on affected area, honey side

> next

> > to

> > > the bite.

> > >

> > > 5. Kill a rattlesnake and then eat some of the meat every day

> for the

> > > next week. (I don't recommend this one since monkeying with

> > rattlesnakes

> > > is dangerous, but I included it anyway because it's the oddest

> insect

> > > bite treatment I've ever heard of.)

> > > My personal favorite is No. 4.

> > >

> > > Amazingly enough, the honey insect bite treatment worked wonders

> for

> > me

> > > last summer when a wasp decided to kick my ass for disturbing its

> > > territory while I was mowing the lawn.

> > >

> > > I've never tried treatment No. 5 and have no intentions of doing

> so in

> > > the future.

> > >

> > > Chet Day

> > > Editor, The Natural Health Circus

> > > http://chetday.com

> > >

> > > ***

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >