Home Remedies for Bug Bites
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Bug Bites Home Remedies:
Submitted by CJ at 2012-02-28 12:00:29
I am horribly allergic to mosquito bites, and what's worse, they really like me, especially my feet. When bitten, it swells up and itches for weeks, often bleeding.
I've only found one thing that works, and at age 43, I just discovered it last summer: Solarcaine, that stuff you put on sunburns. It contains a topical analgesic (and something else for healing). When I use it, the sting and itch go away, and so does the bite.
Amazing!
rating: 6 (8 votes)
Submitted by Sylvia at 2012-02-06 21:34:17
Use LIPH..revitalizing lotion..contains Modified liquid silicate that neutralizes the 'sting'.. and aloe-vera gel that helps soothe the pain.
rating: 6 (5 votes)
Submitted by Claudia at 2010-08-05 21:00:22
If you have a bug bite(such as mosquito bites or any insect bite except for stings) An easy way to get ride of itching or pain is to put ice on it for 1-3 minutes depending on how much pain or itch there is.
rating: 6 (14 votes)
Submitted by Marina at 2012-03-22 15:27:56
Windex Cleaner stops the itch fast.
rating: 6 (4 votes)
Submitted by Don at 2010-08-01 22:25:43
Chigger bites I had about 50 bites,soaked wash cloth with rubbing alcohol scrubbed bites, then Doug out a hemorohoidal ointment. It removed the sting and helped stop the itch. It workerpertty well. Had hard time keeping my socks up the next day , however it was worth it.
rating: 5 (11 votes)
Submitted by Heather at 2009-05-28 09:34:45
My 4 year old is extremely allergic to bug bites. Wwe have tried every bug spray even listerine. A friend told me to use dial soap, bugs do not like it and then I did some research and found they do not like lavender either. So now we bathe with regular dial soap and I cover her whole body in lavender creamy baby oil-any lavender lotion I think either would work. She hasn't been bit since! Also add some lotion in the evening if she will be outside. I will give an update when the bugs start biting really good! Good Luck
rating: 5 (13 votes)
Submitted by Nakia at 2009-11-06 20:53:52
tea tree oil. that's it! Apply full strength on bug bite as soon as possible. Almost immediate relief. Re-apply as needed.
rating: 5 (10 votes)
Submitted by tricia at 2010-08-24 20:03:11
to stop the pain and itch use noxzema.
rating: 5 (14 votes)
Submitted by Isabel at 2010-06-19 16:53:13
My mom always put mud on our bee/wasp stings. It soothed the sting and draws out the barb...
rating: 4 (9 votes)
Submitted at 2010-06-14 18:18:53
Red Bugs are not under the skin, as now determined by experts. They normally just bite & leave. But they're almost worth it, it feels so good to scratch. A good remedy is to apply a moistened Abe Penney to the bite. Use only the Abe which is copper, newer ones are tin.
rating: 4 (7 votes)
Submitted by Amanda at 2009-11-05 16:08:31
put an asprin pill over the bug bite( mosquito bite, bee sting, spider bite, wasp bite anything) and place a warm wt( not dripping just wet enough to disolve the asprin) over the pill on top of the bite/sting. Just hold it there and wait for it to dissolve or partly dissolve , or check it after 5-10 minutes to see how reduced the bite/sting is.
My mom has always done this and had my sister and I do this as well . It walways works . The bites/stings almost completely disapear and the irritation as well. I am actually surprised this was not already under the bug bite catagory.
Also basil leaves( just a few tucked into a shirt pocket or jeans pocket or something help keep mosquitos away. I don't know what it is but they don't like it.
rating: 4 (15 votes)
Submitted by Haley at 2011-06-09 20:25:48
Mouthwash. Take a cotton ball, soak it with mouthwash, and apply to the bug bite. (I have only tried Scope, but other mouthwash brands would probably work just as well) I heard this from my Great Aunt, and so far it has worked almost every time. :D
rating: 3 (28 votes)
Submitted by Ruth Chen Davis at 2012-04-23 08:16:46
I had a couple of insect bites that wouldn't heal. They lasted about 8 months.
Very itchy at times, scabbed over at times, bled when scratched at times.
I tried golden seal, chickweed, garlic, aloe vera, cayenne pepper and herbal preparations. Also, did hot and cold compresses and sunbathing. Finally, went to the doctor who told me they were cryo actinic keratosis - precancerous spots. I had heard that skin cancer is caused by too much fat in the diet and too much sunshine, so
I stopped using a lot of olive oil and kept treating the bites with fresh cut aloe vera and fresh slices of garlic.
Praise God! The bites are finally healing.
rating: 1 (1 votes)
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