Preventing and soothing Insect bites and stings

Insect bites and stings

With many tropical summer holidays now planned, you may have got your holiday packing list planned, but have you remembered your rescue remedies? Below are some natural solutions to help repel mosquito's. 

Lets not forget our British insects too, now pollination may finally be happening, there are some tips on how to do with those nasty stings from bees and wasps.

Making you less tasty to mosquitos

When going to a country that has a high incidence of malaria it is crucial that you take anti-malaria medication. Alongside this you can take 500mg of Vitamin B1 per day.  B vitamins are water soluble and therefore comes through the pores making you less appealing to mosquitos.

Dealing with the side effects of anti-malaria medication

Ginger If the medication makes you feel a bit nauseous, eat ginger and drink ginger and lemon tea which can help with the sickness.

Slippery Elm powder and Aloe Vera taken at least 2 hours away from the medication may help soothe your tummy and protect it from irritation caused by the medication.

Bee stings and mosquito bites

Dealing with itchy bites and sore stings

Aloe vera juice applied directly to the bite can help soothe and heal the area,

Tea tree oil or calendula cream which is made from the flower in the marigold family can be added to work as a natural antiseptic and to reduce any inflammation and swelling.

Quercetin and vitamin C taken in the diet through eating berries and onions may help reduce the itch/sting and inflammation.  The bite or sting triggers a release of histamine to the venom which causes the area to swell.