Cure Insect Stings

Yellowjackets Ever been bitten by a bee or wasp or mosquitoes? You've probably noticed that it's very annoying.

Steps

Determine what bit you, a bee or a wasp.
- If a bee stung you, apply ammonia to the sting to neutralize the toxins.
- If a wasp stung you, apply vinegar to the sting to neutralize the toxins.
Try a penny. A very effective way to neutralize the effects of a Bee or Wasp sting is to tape a copper penny directly on top of the sting. For some unknown reason, the chemical reaction of your skin to copper nullifies the poison. The next day you will be hard pressed to see a trace of the sting site.

Tips

A good way to remember which is for which is that a and b (for ammonia and bee) are next to each other in the alphabet, and so are v and w (for vinegar and wasp).
If a mosquito has bitten, apply ice/cold water and you will feel relieved.
If a number of these insects have attacked you at once, and the parts stung are much swollen, lose some blood, and take a dose of salts.
Try putting liquid detergent onto your mosquito bites it relieves it and makes it smaller.

Warnings

It is not recommended to apply the ammonia to wasp stings and vice versa.
If the person has an allergy to wasp or bee stings, do not apply this treatment to them. Call for an ambulance to take them to the hospital.
If you begin to feel the following: tightness in the chest, swelling anywhere on the face, difficulty breathing, welts (hives) anywhere on your body and nausea you are having an allergic reaction! You will need to get to an ER immediately. Allergic reactions can be minor to severe. So any abnormal reactions (besides occasional itch, minor swelling at sting site or pain) should be reported to a doctor right away.