Bug bites. What natural remedy is good for tick and mosquito's bites?
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Homeopathic Remedies Work the Best :-
Bee bite(Urtica u. lotion can be used externally) Apis Mel 30, 3 hourly
Wasp bite Arnica 200, every 1/2 hourly (3 Hours)
Mosquito bites Staphysagria 30, 3 hourly
Serpent /Snake /Venomous bite Belladonna 200 and Mercurius Sol 200, Hoang-nan Q or Golondrina Q also can be given. Cedron 200 is also helpful. Lycopus Q can also be given alternate 10 min (6 Doses)
Flee bite Pulex Irritans 30, 2 hourly
Gnat bite Cantharis 200, every 15 min (3 Doses)
Dog bite; bite of rabid animals Lyssin 200, alternately Echinacea lotion 10 min (6 Doses)
Rat or Scorpion/ Spider/Snake bites Ledum Pal 200, 1/2 hourly (3 Doses)
Take the remedy which is similar to your symptoms. No side effects or complications if taken as directed, please do not exceed the given dosage and under any circumstances do not try to mix any remedies and avoid Chocolates, Mints, Coffee, Red Meat, Alcoholic and Carbonated drinks, Spicy Rich Food while taking any Homeopathic remedies, and keep the medicines away from direct sunlight, heat strong smells and perfumes and do not store them in the fridge.
Curing without any side effects or Complications Thats the Beauty of Homeopathic Medicine
Take Care and God Bless !
Tea Tree oil is really good for most insect bites, including fire ants. If you put it on a fire ant bite immediately (within seconds) you will have no burning and no red boil.
Lavender is another essential oil that could help.
Good luck and be well.
Kelley
A dab of ammonia works really well with taking the itch out!
Some suggested old home remedies. No endorsement is intended nor liability assumed since most of these home remedies are not proven or approved as pest control recommendations.
1. Banish ants from your pet's food dish by wiping the floor under and around it with a cloth dipped in kerosene. Then stand the food dish in a larger dish containing water.
2. Keep ants from crawling up a picnic table by standing each leg in a small pan of water.
3. To kill ants, use a paste of equal parts of borax and confectioner sugar.
4. Mix mint apple jelly and boric acid for ant control (two tablespoons boric acid powder per 10 ounces of mint apple jelly).
5. Leave a few tea bags of mint tea near areas where the ants seem most active. Dry, crushed mint leaves or cloves also work as ant deterrents.
6. Keep a small spray bottle handy, and spray the ants with a bit of soapy water.
7. Mix peanut butter (six parts), brown sugar (one part), one-half teaspoon salt with boric acid (one part) for ant control.
8. For ant control, spray vinegar around door and window frame, under appliances, and along other known ant trails.
9. If ants are coming in through doors or windows, put a cinnamon stick across the path. They will not cross it.
10. Mix three cups water, one cup sugar and four teaspoons boric acid powder for ant control. (Pour a over a cotton wad in a small dish or bottle cap.)
11. Sliced or crushed cucumbers to keep cockroaches away from food.
12. Mix equal parts of boric acid powder, powdered sugar, and cornmeal as a poison bait for cockroaches.
13. Mix equal parts of plaster of Paris and powdered sugar as a poison bait for cockroaches.
14. It is a little known fact that roaches like high places. If you put borax on TOP of your kitchen cabinets (not inside), if space allows between ceiling and cabinets, the roaches will take the borax to their nests, killing all of them.
15. Keep a spray bottle of soapy water on hand. Spraying roaches directly with soapy water will kill them.
16. Walk through a room wearing white socks to detect fleas. Dark fleas jumping on the white background are easily seen.
17. Use banana peels to repel fleas.
18. Feed yeast to dogs to repel fleas.
19. Fleas HATE Stash Earl Grey. Tear open a few bags, scatter the tea about on your carpet and vacuum up in a few days.
20. For flea control, add a little vinegar to your pet's drinking water to fight fleas and mange.
21. For flea control add ½ teaspoon to the wash water or a few drops to the pets shampoo.
22. Suspend a light bulb over a pan of oil or soapy water to attract and drown fleas during the night.
23. For a fly repellent - 2 cups vinegar, 1 cup Avon Skin So Soft, 1 cup water, 1 tablespoon Eucalyptus oil, 1 tablespoon citronella oil - Put in a spray bottle and spray dog's coat.
24. Mix water with cornstarch into a paste and apply. This is effective in drawing out the poisons of most insect bites and is also an effective remedy for diaper rash.
25. Rub jewel weed on mosquito bites and poison ivy to control itch.
26. For mosquito bites apply lime juice diluted with water on bites with cotton ball.
27. Mozzies won't bite if you mix 4 parts glycerine, 4 parts alcohol, 1 part eucalyptus oil. Or make a solution of equal parts of isopropyl alcohol and methyl phthalate.
28. If you're using the barbeque, throw a bit of sage or rosemary on the coals to repel mosquitos.
29. Put an opened bottle of Oil of Pennyroyal Essence in the room you want mosquito free.
30. Use Avon's Skin-So-Soft as an insect repellent for people and pets (good mosquito repellent). It helps relieve itching caused by insect bites and dry skin. Also, mix five parts water, one part Skin-So-Soft and mist on show animals. Brush in to make their coats gleam and keep insects off so your animal won't fidget.
31. Use hedge apples for control of crickets and spiders.
32. For grass and weeds growing between stones or bricks on walks or terraces, sprinkle 20 Mule Team borax powder and sweep into cracks (one application every other year).
33. Apply tobacco and snuff juice for wasp stings and bites.
34. Use beer or yeast dissolved in water in pit fall traps (cups sunk into the ground) to attract and drown snails and slugs.
35. Prevent mosquitoes from breeding in rain barrels by applying 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the water's surface.
36. Tick and Fly Spray - two cups white vinegar, one cup Avon Skin-So-Soft bath oil, one cup water, one tablespoon eucalyptus oil (available at drugstores and health food stores).
37. Pour hot boiling water and a strong cleaning detergent down the drain to eliminate nuisance gnats and flies.
PLANTS & HERBS
· Basil - plant close to the house and it will repel mosquitoes.
· Lavender - plant around the house to repel flies and mosquitoes.
· Castor Bean Plant - plant in pots within the house; replant outdoors to repel mozzies.
· Scented Geraniums - plant in pots and the garden to repel mosquitoes
· Citrosa Plants - plant in pots and the garden to repel mosquitoes
· Lemon Thyme - plant in pots to repel mosquitos
· Citronella Grass - plant in pots to repel mosquitos
· Common Marigold - plant in pots and the garden to repel mosquitoes
· Thai Lemon Grass - (Cymbopogon citratus) is an effective mosquito repellent.
· Rosemary - powdered Rosemary leaves are used as a flea and tick repellent
· Chamomile - repels mosquitoes
· Citriodora - repels mosquitoes
I use a product called Basic H2 Organic super Cleaning Concentrate it works great for keeping mosquitoes away from me and my grandchildren when we go camping .It is save to use.. It is 100% Organic,Intensely Concentrated,Nontoxic,Nonflamm... Balanced,and absolutely safe around kids,pets, and plants.
apple cider vinegar
Apple cider vinegar. , it kills the poison of bugs.I can make my daughter stop crying from a bee sting very quickly when I have it. Just apply or soak area. I got stung in the neck by a hornet last week and had to use the vinegar. it stunk, but it was worth it. really kills the sting.
Buy a really good lavender oil, not a cheap factory made one and put 1 drop on bites, scratches, use for headache, splinters
Here are some Natural Home Remedies
garlic
Another good EO remedy for bug bites is Patchouli essential oil.
A good home remedy to repel mosquito's and ticks is to wipe yourself down with (or carry in your shirt pocket or on your belt) snuggles or bounce dryer sheets. The smell of them irritates many insects and also will make you smell fresh and clean.
A pretty good all natural product that can be used to sooth insect bites is Apinol.
Try applying a small amount of Aloe Vera Gel to the affected area. It's all natural, inexpensive and easy to use. It's also effective on dog bites, acne, athlete's foot, blisters, burns, scratches, cuts, scalp itches, dry skin, and God-knows-what-else.
rub a slice of freshly cut onion on the spot, instant relief
Dr. Tichenor's antiseptic
Some ticks transmit bacteria that cause illnesses such as Lyme disease or Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Your risk of contracting one of these diseases depends on what part of the United States you live in, how much time you spend in wooded areas and how well you protect yourself.
If you've received a tick bite:
Remove the tick promptly and carefully. Use tweezers to grasp the tick near its head or mouth and pull gently to remove the whole tick without crushing it.
If possible, seal the tick in a jar and keep it for a week or two. Your doctor may want to see the tick if you develop symptoms of illness after a tick bite.
Use soap and water to wash your hands and the area around the tick bite after handling the tick.
Call your doctor if you aren't able to completely remove the tick.
A "normal" reaction to a mosquito bite can vary. Some people will have only a small area of redness, swelling and itching that typically goes away within 24 hours. Others may have a larger area of itching - sometimes the size of a grapefruit in highly sensitive individuals - that can last for several days.
In some cases, hypersensitivity to mosquito bites may be associated with an underlying medical condition, such as chronic lymphocytic lymphoma or certain viral infections, such as Epstein-Barr virus. However, this is uncommon.
Rarely, an individual may have a serious reaction to mosquito bites, which results in swelling in the throat, hives and wheezing. This life-threatening condition (anaphylaxis) requires immediate medical attention.
If you're sensitive to mosquito bites, the best advice is to avoid getting bitten. Follow these common-sense precautions:
Avoid areas, such as marshes, where mosquito activity is highest.
Avoid going outside when mosquitoes are most active, such as at dusk and dawn and after rain.
Wear protective clothing when outside.
Use insect repellent.
To relieve the itching of a bite, apply a lotion containing calamine. If you have a large local reaction, consider taking an over-the-counter antihistamine, such as diphenhydramine (Benadryl) to see if it helps. Consult your doctor if you're concerned about the severity of your reaction.
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