http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/insect_bite.rss http://www.earthclinic.com/template_img/logo.jpg http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/insect_bite.rss Insect Bite Remedies from the Earth Clinic Community. Mon, 13 Feb 12 01:19:12 -0600 en-us http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/insect_bite.html&name=WHITEFLOWER _73245 /CURES/insect_bite.rss1 Wed, 08 Feb 12 10:14:42 -0600 [YEA] Jennywren from Perth, Western Australia, Australia writes: "YEA. My 5yo comes up with terrible welts after being bitten by mozzies. Then he scratches them, they scab, and it goes on for days. A friend suggested whiteflower oil for the itching. Whiteflower oil is available at Chinese supermarkets where they also sell Chinese medicine. The itching went away instantly! Fantastic for putting on the bites before bed: needs to be reapplied 1-2 twice daily though. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/insect_bite.html&name=VCACV_64074 /CURES/insect_bite.rss2 Mon, 26 Sep 11 17:29:31 -0500 [YEA] Victor from San Diego, Ca writes: "I used to be mosquitos' favourite meal, and I was also quite alergic to their bites: big part of me would swell up and look like a jelly for several days. During last year I started taking vitamin B complex, and large doses of vitamin C (about one gram before every meal or snack). This summer I noticed that mosquitos stayed away from me, even though they got my partner a few times. I am not sure if it was vitamin C, or the B complex. However, I noticed that when a few weeks ago I switched from the acidic version of vitamin C to the ascorbate version, some of the magic went away, and I got bitten again. Then I made a wonderful discovery. I rubbed the bite mark with vinegar for about a minute, and the swelling and itching dissappeared after a few minutes. I used the unfiltered organic ACV, but I am not sure if the vinegar type mattered. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/insect_bite.html&name=PO_63691 /CURES/insect_bite.rss3 Wed, 21 Sep 11 15:03:20 -0500 [YEA] Chela from Dallas, Texas writes: "I had 6 terrible bug bites on my legs that were inflamed and raised for 5 days with no itch relief. Almost immediately after applying a drop of peppermint oil to each one the itch disappeared. Yay for relief! " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/insect_bite.html&name=RN_62586 /CURES/insect_bite.rss4 Sun, 04 Sep 11 03:03:54 -0500 Emans from London, England writes: "Hello, Firstly thank you for taking time to read this, 2 weeks ago friday 26/08/11 I was at work at noticed that my left foot was really itchy so after suffering the entire day I finished work and headed home after checking my foot I noticed that I had received 2 bites from an insect of some sort on my ankle and at the top of my foot near my toes anyway it did not seem all bad im not new to insect bites so I ignored it totally. After several days of continued itchiness and suffering I decided to look at my foot again having totally ignored it, however when I checked my foot this time I was shocked to see that on the top of my foot near my toes the bite had gone from a simple bite to a circle very red/purple about a coin and half in size if not bigger and on the ankle it had swollen some and again become very red I decided that I had never seen this before so I went to the gp the day after the doctor confirmed it was an insect bite and was unable to tell me what insect she gave me antibiotics named flucloxacillin (500mg capsules) had to take 4 every day and today a week after my foot has not improved and while one of the circle has gone there some sort of different red marks I took some pictures, This are the ankle shots (sorry they are terrible), [IMG]http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d25/emanssj7/IMAG0054.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d25/emanssj7/IMAG0055.jpg[/IMG] And these are my toes ones, [IMG]http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d25/emanssj7/IMAG0053.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d25/emanssj7/IMAG0052.jpg[/IMG] As you can see from the white stains I have tried baking soda, keeping my foot in boiling water with salt, and your normal house old disinfectant but nothing has stopped the itchiness or made these bites go away so I found this site and hoping you guys have some suggestions of what to do. Once again thank you for reading this. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/insect_bite.html&name=MOSQUITO_61217 /CURES/insect_bite.rss5 Sun, 14 Aug 11 10:38:58 -0500 [YEA] Lizzie from London, Uk writes: "I always get bitten and itch so badly afterwards. Yesterday a friend told me she had tried every method under the sun to try and relieve the itching until she came across someone who told her to use a flannel placed in very hot water. Last night I was itching like crazy! Decided to give it a go. Water was so hot, almost unbearable, placed it on the bites for a couple of mins. It stings really bad and then... Nothing! What a relief. She told me that it lasts for about a day. I only tried it last night so don't know. But at last, a cure for that terrible itching!! " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/insect_bite.html&name=HEAT_59447 /CURES/insect_bite.rss6 Thu, 14 Jul 11 09:09:34 -0500 [YEA] What Worked For Me from Bev Hills, Usa writes: "Ok I was in soo much pain with itchy flea bites that just got worse after the first day, red inflamed and extremely itchy. I came here and tried a few of the solutions. clear nail polish, nail polish remover, tea tree oil, camphor, deep heat (linement, which worked but only for an hour or so), tiger balm and lime. NOTHING worked... then I thought oh what the hell and I tried the making an X through each bite with my fingernail then I put a very hot water bottle on each bite (the back of a spoon dipped in very hot water will work too) and wouldnt u know instant relief, they stopped itching straight away. A realy inflamed one I did twice, just held the hot water bottle on it for 2 mins, two times and yep im all good now. I highly recommend this. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/insect_bite.html&name=ALOEVERA_59324 /CURES/insect_bite.rss7 Mon, 11 Jul 11 20:50:17 -0500 [YEA] Cocoandrico from Kingston, Ny, Usa writes: "Aloe Vera applied to an insect bite is very soothing and anti-inflammatory, reducing the urge to SCRATCH and risk infection. It's also antibacterial and dries to form a protective barrier, speeding the healing process. Store it in the fridge and it feels even better. For instructions for how to use the leaves of the plant and how concoct a spray with aloe at home, check out: www.aloeplant.info/natures-powerhouse-aloe-vera-for-insect-bites-and-poison-ivy/ " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/insect_bite.html&name=CHIGGERS_58501 /CURES/insect_bite.rss8 Sun, 26 Jun 11 19:47:34 -0500 Cindy from Cochrane, Wi writes: "Does anyone have remedies for keeping chiggers off from you or how to help when you get bites? I'm almost ready to give up gardening! Thank you " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/insect_bite.html&name=BEES_57508 /CURES/insect_bite.rss9 Thu, 09 Jun 11 11:02:54 -0500 Bonnie from Fairbanks Ak, Alaska, Usa writes: "for people bothered with bees on their patio: I lived in arkansas they have lots of rice patties there so the bees are really really harmfull to kids'. they showed me how to make it safe for me and my family and dogs to set outside with out being bothered. take a small bucket with a handle put enought water in the bottom to just enough cover the bottom place a wire around the center of the handle hanging down. half way down to the botton on the wire push a ham hamhock cheap one with lots of fat on. the bees will eat so much they fall in the water and drown. hang the bucket at least 10 feet away from the deck in a tree branch. Up high enough kids can not reach it. It really works. ps my friends used empty gal milk jugs put water just to cover bottonwrap two slices of baccon wrapped tight around the wire even a little sweet on it helps. Slide in hole threw the opening return lid leave enough wire to hang it from a tree limb. now take a phillips head screw driver push holes half way around the milk jug. this way the bees can get in but not out they will eat and fall and drown throw away jug and start a new one. where the bucket you you have to wash hang where chidren play and dogs rest. it really works I had them by my front swing so I could set out at night' ps do not set where flowers pollen they need the bees to grow. summer tips to make summer more enjoying on the bucket handle wire a wire about in the middle of the handle let it hang half way down in to the bucket. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/insect_bite.html&name=RN_56691 /CURES/insect_bite.rss10 Sun, 22 May 11 21:43:48 -0500 Andreea from Grimsby, On, Canada writes: "Hello I need help: my son (4) got bitten yesterday by a mosquito while we were up north (Canada). The spot got swollen a bit right after the bite and I put some coconut oil on it. About two hours later the spot on his forehead became really swollen. The bump is about 3-4 cm in diamater and about 1 cm in height. That was yesterday. Today it looks about the same, if not a bit biffer. It is not read, it isn't hot and it's not itching. What do you think I should use to reduce the inflamation? Thank you " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/insect_bite.html&name=RN_56422 /CURES/insect_bite.rss11 Tue, 17 May 11 17:06:26 -0500 Lamplighter from Albuquerque, Nm writes: "I have two indoor cats. While living in NC, I experienced fleas for the first time. I am now in NM and am experiencing them again! I have treated both cats with frontline plus - can't say that it really seems to help - then or now (any suggestions for other product?). I have bites on my head (sores) and also sores on my back. I also find very tiny little red marks on various places on my body which I assume are where the bites took place. I do see little black dots and have had a doc and vet test but there is no blood in them. I also have seen little slivers of black pieces on my skin as well. I vacuum, dust and wash clothing and sheets. It seems like when I put on clothing that has been washed, I am bitten from the clothing - can the fleas exist in the clothing? Could the washing/moisture and heat increase productivity - hatching of eggs? It seems the bugs reside in the fabric, sheets and/or clothes. I have thrown away clothes because I feel like I get bitten when wearing them. I know they always talk of fleas itching but I find them more of a sore feeling than an itching feeling. My cats seem less bothered than I. I wonder at times if the frontline plus, borax, comet, etc are causing me a chemical reaction and my skin is reacting in this weird way????I have not seen a flea on them this go-roudn but did see ONE in NC. I have sprinkled borax soap around, tried spraying with vinegar, comet, etc. I have also seen some red "tracks" on my skin - I find myself picking at my head and possibly spread onto my skin by touch. I don't know whether to shower more or less - again without knowing if I am increasing the numbers because of the moisture. I even use a body scrubber and leave shampoo and conditioner in hair in hopes of killing them. I would wonder if I am imagining all of this but I have a cousin who has had the exact same symptoms - down to the last detail. He is not someone I spend time with but rather contacted him after learning of he was having similar problems. I could go on and on but I think that gives you somewhat of an idea. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/insect_bite.html&name=LIMES_55058 /CURES/insect_bite.rss12 Mon, 18 Apr 11 16:21:41 -0500 [YEA] Soaring Eagle from Encinitas, Ca. writes: "I was in the Yucatan, Mexico and in the jungle I was attacked by hundreds or thousands of Mosquitos. All night I scratched but my feet were the worst. I spent the entire next day thinking like an American and tried to find a Pharmacy, but when I went back to where I was staying, after the locals got over cracking up at my bloody and swollen size 13 feet, they took me to the local market and we stocked up on LIMES!!! . CUT THEM IN HALF, SQUEEZE THE JUICE ON THE BITES, TAKE THE LIME ITSELF AND RUB IT ON THE BITES, and it will take away the itching and swelling. Also works on spider bites!!! . Take care. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/insect_bite.html&name=CHLOROPHYLL_54098 /CURES/insect_bite.rss13 Mon, 28 Mar 11 11:28:52 -0500 [YEA] Jim from Anna, Tx, Usa writes: "Chlorophyll will keep mosquitos and other bugs away. I have found that by taking a small amount of liquid chlorophyll ( 1/2 tsp ) or a capsule or two that mosquitos are no longer a problem. That applies to most mosquitos. About 3 yrs. ago we had a rare strain in Texas that it would not keep off. By taking the chlorophyll we have no problem when fishing or sitting outside in the evening. It even worked in Minnesota on a fishing trip. It also helps with body odor and that is a plus in the hot summers around here. It takes 2 or 3 days to get built up enough in the system, so use your bug spray until then. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/insect_bite.html&name=B-VITAMINS_51893 /CURES/insect_bite.rss14 Wed, 02 Feb 11 11:48:59 -0600 Jen from Danbury, Ct writes: "Vitamins B12 and B6 are listed as the top preventative for insect bites. Can you give me a recommended dosage to achieve this effect? I am a magnet for mosquitos in the summer. When everyone else is unbothered, I am the first one the mosquitos gravitate to. I've tried taking a B complex vitamin in addition to my multi vitamin and this did not do the trick. So I think there probably wasn't enough of B12 and B6 to deter the mosquitos. Thanks! " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/insect_bite.html&name=ICEPACK_48361 /CURES/insect_bite.rss15 Sat, 06 Nov 10 23:43:19 -0500 Henry814 from Valdosta, Georgia, Usa writes: "After getting mosquito bites, put an ice-pack on the affected area for 20 minutes. You will not be itching afterward." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/insect_bite.html&name=RAGWEED_47120 /CURES/insect_bite.rss16 Wed, 06 Oct 10 16:22:07 -0500 Lou Thomas from Milwaukee, Wis. writes: "Just heard on public radio of using rag weed on mosquito bites ---reportedly causes welts to disappear." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/insect_bite.html&name=LAVENDER-OIL_42892 /CURES/insect_bite.rss17 Fri, 04 Jun 10 23:22:24 -0500 [YEA] Sp from Nashville, Tn writes: "Lavender essential oil works great to relieve the itchiness of mosquito bites. Dab a drop directly on the area and a few minutes later the itchiness is gone. It gets rid of the swelling also." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/insect_bite.html&name=GERANIUM_42894 /CURES/insect_bite.rss18 Fri, 04 Jun 10 23:25:13 -0500 [YEA] Sp from Nashville, Tn writes: "I read that Geranium essential oil is a good to repel mosquitoes. I tried this out and it really works! It also smells good. In the summertime, I always get eaten by these blood suckers and hate spraying chemical on myself. I cup my hand and filled it with water and mix in a drop or 2 of the Geranium essential oil. Rub it on my arms/legs/neck. You can buy Geranium oil at a health food store. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/insect_bite.html&name=TTO_33426 /CURES/insect_bite.rss19 Mon, 12 Oct 09 09:55:32 -0500 [YEA] Lisa from Coto De Caza, Ca writes: "My daughter woke up one morning with a few bug bits (most likely spider bites) that itched and were swollen. We put a little tea tree oil on it and the itching stopped very quickly. The next day the bites were completely gone. A few days later I had a bug bite that itched like crazy, so I tried the tea tree oil on it and it worked great." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/insect_bite.html&name=COCONUTOIL_32113 /CURES/insect_bite.rss20 Sun, 13 Sep 09 00:00:00 -0500 [YEA] Gramma from Raymond, Alberta, Canada writes: "My husband and I use coconut oil as a rub for aches and pains. Hubby had his right shoulder replaced 10 years ago and coconut oil keeps him pain free. I need back surgery but am too old so I use coconut oil to relieve pain. We also use it to rub arthritic knees, hips, elbows and hands. We were in Majuro for 18 months five years ago and were introduced to coconut oil by the natives when I stepped onto a red ant pile and was severely bitten all over my legs. Instant relief from coconut oil. We don't measure, we just scoop out a little and rub it on. It has to be 100% pure coconut oil to work." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/insect_bite.html&name=CLEARTAPE_31564 /CURES/insect_bite.rss21 Tue, 01 Sep 09 01:36:17 -0500 [YEA] Brenda from Converse, Tx writes: "Mosquitos get me really bad, and I used to finish those Anti-itch creams having to re-apply every time. My dad heard this somewhere and though it sounds weird, it really works!. Just cut about an inch or so of clear tape (yes the kind you use for paper) and stick it right on the insect bite. Within a minute or two the itch is gone and there is no need for more tape. I use this site all the time, it is the first place I look for help. Thank you Earthclinic and all the people that provide feedback." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/insect_bite.html&name=SALT_30368 /CURES/insect_bite.rss22 Sun, 02 Aug 09 11:23:38 -0500 [YEA] Connie from Manitowoc, Wisconsin writes: "Try rubbing salt into a mosquito bite, just ordinary table salt. I tried it on a new itchy bite I thought was from a mosquito; the bite was gone the next day. Mosquito bites usually last days on me." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/insect_bite.html&name=CUCUMBER_30347 /CURES/insect_bite.rss23 Sun, 02 Aug 09 10:51:19 -0500 [YEA] Lindar from Treorchy, Rhondda Wales Uk writes: "CUECUMER FOR INSECT BITES! My 10 year lod woke up to find 2 gnat/mozzie bites on her ankle this morning. She put Ttiger Balm on it and it worked well, but hours later while we were out they started to really itech and irritate. Needless to say I didn't have anything on me. BUT we did have the remains of our picnic salad. In desperation I told her to rub it with a piece of Cuecumber, to keep her occupied more than anything. Well it worked a treat, and now several hours later it stil doesn't itch and the swelling has gone down!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/insect_bite.html&name=CO_28521 /CURES/insect_bite.rss24 Fri, 19 Jun 09 12:57:33 -0500 Kathy from Chicago, IL writes: "hi e mailed you with a question but think it was misunderstood. had a flea infestation and revieved several bites which have turned brown and look awful. question was referred to pet section. didnt want to know how to get rid of fleas wanted to know if any remedy for the brown spots. have been bit before and never had this happen. thanks for any help" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/insect_bite.html&name=TTO_20547 /CURES/insect_bite.rss25 Sat, 03 Jan 09 00:00:00 -0600 [YEA] Kathleen from Brisbane, Australia writes: "Living in Australia, tea tree is readily available at supermarkets etc, and is great for taking away the itch from flea, mosquito, midgee bites (and lots more). It works by 1. taking away the itch - anaesthetic; 2. healing the infected area (antiseptic), and repels the other bugs hat might come near you. I dip a cotton bud into the oil (100%, or even the dilluted version) and rub it onto the bite, sometimes I reapply it, and before you know it - its gone!"