subject: Tried And Tested Bee Sting Remedies [print this page] Bee stings can be extremely painful and in some cases can even lead to death if not treated properly. For Individuals who have very sensitive skin, they are even more susceptible to a bee attack. The best advice that can be given for a bee sting is to always remove the stinger as soon as you got stung.
Things you will need:
Lavender oil
Honey
Baking soda
Apple cider vinegar
Vinegar
Meat tenderizer
Toothpaste
Antibiotics
Onion
Ammonia
Calamine lotion
Oral antihistamine
Instructions are as follows:
1. When you remove the stinger, apply the honey to the wound for pain relief.
2. Take some vinegar, baking soda and meat tenderizer and mix them together to make a paste and then place it onto the affected area.
3. Use a fresh papaya whether unripe or ripe (preferably green) and place it directly onto the wound.
4. After you have put some antibiotics onto a bee sting, add toothpaste directly to the wound and this will help it to heal faster.
5. Cut a piece of onion and place it onto the affected to area to relief the pain and stop the swelling.
6. Take some ammonia and put it on the bee sting for quick relief.
7. Combine soap and water and place it onto the affected area two or three times a day until the stings are treated.
8. Use some calamine lotion and rub into the area where you have been stung, and this will help to take care of the skin.
9. Use some oral antihistamine like Benadryl to provide relief and to help stop inflammation from spreading.
10. Put some ice or cool water to the wound for about 10 30 minutes to lessen inflammation caused from the bodys immune systems responses.
11. Use topical hydrocortisone to provide comfort from itching and rash. Aspirins like ibuprofen and acetaminophen can also relieve some of the pain.
12. Take some lavender oil and put one drop to the bee sting without spreading it across to the large section of skin around the wound. This will relief the pain quickly.
13. Use apple cider vinegar to rub onto the bees sting and this will treat the wound from the bee sting.
14. Use some fresh basil leaves and apply it to the bee sting
The Dos and Donts
*It is absolutely important that once you have been stung, you should remove the stinger as soon as possible using a tweezer.
*Take out the stinger within 15 seconds after being stung by a bees and this will minimize the discomfort from the sting.
* If the individual stung by a bee show symptoms like shortness of breath, excessive redness, itching and raised welts it is recommended that you visit a doctor immediately
