Finnish Mossie Treatment, Nail Polish!!!

[baggins]

My good lady has just returned from 10 days in central Finland. While there, she was devoured by mossies. One of the locals said that a good remedy to ease the swelling and itching was clear nail polish.
This is a totally new one on me, anybody else hard of this and does it work?

Cheers

Bagins

 

[Robbi]

new one on me as well, if you try it, let us know how you get on.

 

[treadlightly]

I have heard of it but never tried it.

 

[decorum]

Yup, works well for me , I first tried it in desperation after getting royally munched on by chiggers a few years back.

The relief comes from creating a barrier between the affected area and air.

Unless you want to look like the victim of an alien pox use clear nail varnish .

 

[shaggystu]

it sort of works for me, it stops the itching but then the bites always get infected and swell up, whereas if i don't use nail varnish they all itch but only about half of them get infected and swell up. so it's kinda swings and roundabouts really.

i mainly get bites on my feet and find that using ashes from the fire works well for those, i just kick the ashes about a bit and rub my feet together so that they get a real good coating of ash, whether it's the heat of the fire or something chemical happening i don't know.

 

[baggins]

Cheers for all the replies guys, will give it a go, rimmel or No7?

 

[JAG009]

Dont you think antihistamines would be better,, designed for the job ,,,,rather than painting yourself with nail polish



Jason

 

[Martti]

The only special Finnish treatments I am aware of include a lot of mosquitos and/or pine pitch oil!

 

[baggins]

, thats why i thought i'd check up with the collective!

 

[ZEbbEDY]

alcohol hand sanitizer is good for it

 

[dwardo]

it sort of works for me, it stops the itching but then the bites always get infected and swell up, whereas if i don't use nail varnish they all itch but only about half of them get infected and swell up. so it's kinda swings and roundabouts really.

i mainly get bites on my feet and find that using ashes from the fire works well for those, i just kick the ashes about a bit and rub my feet together so that they get a real good coating of ash, whether it's the heat of the fire or something chemical happening i don't know.

Have been experimenting over the past few weeks with various concoctions. Unluckily for me I have lots of bits to test
Tried the clear nail polish and as above it did stop the itching a little BUT there was more swelling and more signs of light infection. Also doesnt help if you are as hairy as me lol.
Antihistimine tablets do help no end.
Savalon works well and seems to calm the inflamation.
AH cream also works well.
Cannot comment on Marys ibuprofen as i am so full of AH its hard to judge.
Also fucindin seems to help stop the infection rate too, as it should i suppose.