Comments on: Home Remedies for Insect Bites

By: J.C.

J.C. — Sat, 16 Jun 2018 07:04:10 +0000

Lisa & Nick, where do you purchase your essential oils? I’m not looking for any type of ‘kit’, just a place where I can purchase a couple different types and see what works best for me. I’ve read many times that the oils on ‘Amazon’ are not very good, and assume you know the best vendor(s) in terms of quality & price. Thx, J.C.

By: Carol Moore

Carol Moore — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 15:59:03 +0000

I've used plantain for over 30 years on my young women campers and grandchildrenfor bee stings and insect bites. It not only helps with discomfort, it encourages healing as well. Wonderful plant.

By: Jamo

Jamo — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 06:24:08 +0000

In reply to Ann. Ammonia is very toxic to your body. It even affects your brain cells. There are lots of good Natural remedies which don't cause damage and actually help the body to be healthier. Please be kind to you. You are worth it.

By: Jamo

Jamo — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 06:18:52 +0000

In reply to Jul. Clorox attacks every cell in your body in a bad way. Please use Basil plant or essential oil or Plantain. Leave the chemicals for the chemical companies.

By: Jamo

Jamo — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 06:12:03 +0000

I have learned that essential oil of Basil works very well, very quickly, as does the basil leaf. Leaf I just crush and rub it on the bite.

By: Jan

Jan — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 05:01:50 +0000

Apple Cider vinegar for mosquitoes. Put on a cotton ball and apply lightly, immediately. Calms and soothes the skin. Takes away the itching.
Prevents the swelling too. Very gently dab the area for maybe two minutes. Works for me every time.

By: Sarah D.

Sarah D. — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 04:08:39 +0000

Interesting! I stumbled on the recipe below the other day when my husband was attacked by some kind of bugs (deer flies?) that left lots of painful, itchy welts on his shoulder. He was in a hurry to leave for work, so I quickly put together tea tree, lavender, and peppermint essential oils in plantain oil (I'd soaked the dried plantain leaves in olive oil, then strained them after a few weeks last year). Worked great on his shoulder! I used it on some mosquito bites I got and it was instant relief. =) I also used it (sparingly) on our 2yo; she hasn't itched and the welts are practically gone after 24 hours. So cool!

By: Ann

Ann — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 01:45:00 +0000

Cleavers works like magic, too, for irritations. It’s that woods plant with a stalk and rings of narrow leaves (lots of pictures online). I’ve had several cases of wild parsnip that nothing helped except prednisone - but today I mashed a stalk of cleavers in a mortar, put it on the red, swollen, blistering spot and held it there with a bandaid - and four hours later, the redness, swelling, and blistering was gone. The itching stopped right away.

Ammonia works really well for bee and wasp stings. Just scrape with a fingernail to be sure the stinger is out (if it was a bee), and slosh a little ammonia on.

By: Oscar Daniels

Oscar Daniels — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 01:30:47 +0000

Fresh basil. Crumple the leaf in your fingers and rub it on the bite. Instant relief.

By: Carol

Carol — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 00:59:49 +0000

Thx so much for the info on bug bite relief. I went to find out what the leaf looks like & oh yes, I have that 'weed' in my yard/garden as well. Will be a little more careful what I pull up & get rid of.
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