Home Remedy Treatments for Bug Bites and Stings
Bug bites –not fun! A while back, Catie wrote an awesome article all about How to Treat Insect Bites. Well, her mom is visiting us again so the whole topic came back up…
I have talked to quite a few patients about some natural/home remedies that can be used to treat bug bites. I looked into each one and tried quite a few myself (I am a bug bite magnet!).
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Aspirin: Wet aspirin tablet (not enteric coated) with a bit of water until it melts slightly. Apply melty-aspirin tablet to bug bite (this works especially well on bee stings). Aspirin works by decrease inflammation, redness, pain and itch!
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Alka Seltzer: Dissolve 2 tablets in 4 ounces of warm water. Soak cotton ball in AlkaSeltzer/water mixture. Apply cotton ball to bug bite for 10 minutes. This works because it has aspirin in it.
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Mud: What to do when you are out taking a hike and you get some bug bites? Apply some mud! Be sure that it is “clean” mud –as in does not have a bunch of bugs in it. Mud helps dry the bug bite and decrease the itching.
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Toothpaste: Apply some toothpaste! It can help with stings and bites. Fluoride in the toothpaste and the drying effect of the toothpaste are helpful in treating stings/bites. Mint toothpaste has the additional healing properties of mint.
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Vinegar and Baking Soda: Mix baking soda and vinegar in equal parts and apply to the bug bite/sting. Vinegar helps with swelling and promotes healing. Baking soda helps dry the bite out and cools the area –helping with pain.
Hope this helps! If you have any home-made treatments please tell us about them –go ahead and leave a comment below!
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