What are some household remedies for bug bites?!


Question: What are some household remedies for bug bites!?
to make the itching stop
or to make he bug bites go away!?Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
Baking soda and vinegar paste will stop the itch!. It will be fizzy!.

As for keeping bugs away, I have heard that vanilla repels mosquitoes, but I have not tried this myself!. I just use children's insect repellent without DEET!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Plantain leaves, all the way! It stops itching, sucks poison out of spider bites (Indians used it a long time ago to suck the poison out of snake bites, successfully!) and is amazing all around!. :)
Plantain the "weed," not the banana-type fruit!. I will link to more info!. about plantain that also has a picture (I hit myself when I found out what it was!.!.!. everyone, I think, knows this as a common weed, but it really works!)

For a bug deterrent, try this recipe!.
*Insect Repellent*
2 c, witch hazel extract
1 ? tsp!. citronella or lemongrass essential oil
1 T!. apple cider vinegar
Combine in 16 oz!. spray bottle!. Shake!. No need to refrigerate!. Apply liberally, avoiding mouth, eyes and nose!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

hold a penny on it for a few minutes works best on bee, wasp, hornet bites!. the copper reacts with the bite to make it not swell and rids the pain!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

good old spit!. your own obviously!. just rub it on affected areaWww@Answer-Health@Com

ice for itch and swellingWww@Answer-Health@Com





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