Add apricot kernel oil to keep the moisture on the skin. Wash area with rubbing alcohol, vodka, or witch hazel. Reapply every few hours for one day, then daily until the wound is gone. Lavendar oil can be applied directly to bite wounds to relieve itching and to heal. Be sure to rub off and reapply every couple of hours because it hardens.īenzonite clay mixed with water (and a few drops of lavender oil) also works extremely well on stings and bites, especially spider bites. Hedge apples or apple cider vinegar are great for getting rid of spider and brown recluses and for healing their bites.īlack walnut hull powder mixed with water makes a paste to help heal spider or even tick bites. He says it’s the only thing that has worked for him. My husband uses Vick’s on his athlete’s foot. Vicks Vapor Rub® works wonders on not only insect bites, but poison ivy and athletes foot! I had instant relief when I got in contact with poison ivy. In a few hours, remove the bandage and the bite will be gone! No onions available? Try using a raw potato cut in half.įor a quick and easy mosquito bite fix, dab a little honey onto an adhesive bandage before the itching and scratching starts.
#HOME REMEDIES FOR BUG BITES THAT ITCH AND SWELL SKIN#
Hold the onion directly on the skin where the bite is. Its quick and easy!įor yellow jacket stings, use a plain, chopped onion to reduce the swelling. This is perfect to use on pets that may have gotten stung. A paste of mud and water works well for bee stings. Activated charcoal mixed with water forms a paste that works well for wasp stings. Smear the leaves on mosquito and ant bites.įor wasp and bee stings, apply a paste of non-coated, crushed white aspirin mixed with water (or spit in emergency situations) to stop the swelling in an instant. Keep crushed up jewelweed, or wild impatiens leaves in ice cube trays in the freezer. Try adding the leaves to lavender or lemon essential oil to heal larger wounds. Just make sure the leaves are crushed up enough for the juices to come out. These leaves, whether crushed, crumbled, or chewed up, soothe all kinds of stings and bites. The tobacco juice takes away the burning and the itching of bites and stings.Īnother farm favorite are the narrow leaf and common leaf plantain. Wet tobacco dip or juice has been a longtime favorite on farms. Perfect for a quick fix of a sting on the bottom of the foot. Peppermint oil mixed with vinegar also relieves the pain and swelling.Įpsom salt and honey mixed together and dabbed onto the bite will reduce the swelling.Ĭrush up a sugar cube and place it on a damp towel and cover the affected area for ten minutes. These other oils should not be applied directly to the skin, instead dilute them in a carrier oil such as olive or coconut. Other essential oils that can be used as topical treatments and deterrents to bug stings and bites are tea tree, basil, lemon and clove essential oils. Place the drop directly onto the bite on your skin. Just one drop of oil does wonders for bee stings, mosquito bites and even burns. The meat tenderizer neutralizes the venom. No baking soda? Try meat tenderizer instead. A paste of baking soda and water will draw out the sting and reduce the pain. If your bit or sting produces more of a normal reaction, here are a few things to try to speed your body’s healing:īaking Soda. Taking an oral diphenhydramine (like Benadryl) helps reduce the histamine reaction the sting causes and also lessens the pain and swelling. If so, you may need over-the-counter medication. And when there are insects, there may be insect bites.ĭon’t let a few insect bites ruin your summer fun! Educate yourself on treating these bites and stings and learn a few natural home remedies to reduce the pain and swelling quickly, without a trip to the doctor or drug store.įirst, let me say that an insect bit or sting may produce a severe or allergic reaction. The only thing that could prevent relaxing and having fun is the insects that come with this great season. Picture perfect (albeit hot) weather, beautiful assortment of flowers, and great smelling food on the barbeque. Mosquitos, spiders, and bees, oh my! It must be summertime!
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