Insect bite relief

[Mr_Rimps]

I know there are threads on insect repellents both natural and chemical but does anyone have any suggestions on how to relieve the pain/itch of an insect bite/sting.

Having returned home after a great weekend in the woods I've counted 40 mossy bites about my body. The wierd thing is I didn't seen any mosquitos. These little blitters must have had some sort of "cloaking device"! Its now Monday and the bites are still itching like crazy.

 

[scanker]

I have one of these and reckon it works pretty well.

 

[sxmolloy]

The juice or sap from dock leaves help stop the itching from nettle stings. Maybe that would be worth a try. You will need about 4 or 5 leaves, pile them up and twist and crush them in you hands until the juice (dark brown in colour I think, but I'm colour blind so don't my word it) appears. Next squeeze the leaves in a ball in your fist until the juice drips onto you infected area.

Good luck....Stu

 

[falling rain]

There's a great ointment from Japan called Oronine ointment, it heals cuts scrapes insect bites......pretty much anything. It's very effective indeed and I've always got some in my FAK. You should be able to get some from an oriental shop.

 

[janiepopps]

Those clickers are quite efective Scanker - especially when you creep up on unknowing folk & click them

The other thing which is great for any bite, minor infection, burn, ummm, anything really is Tea Tree Cream. Would highly recommend carrying a tube with you when out in the Woop Woops.

Right marvelous, even the parents swear by it!

j

 

[andyn]

Lifesystems have a natural roll-on itch relief liquid now that is very effective (Which is sat on my desk right now as I got munched on yesterday myself), failing that anthisan or antihistamin tablets are effective

 

[andyn]

Those clickers are quite efective Scanker - especially when you creep up on unknowing folk & click them
j

Spot on...I did my brother on the very tip of his finger...funniest thing i've ever seen!

Very mean though.

 

[janiepopps]

Spot on...I did my brother on the very tip of his finger...funniest thing i've ever seen!

Very mean though.

Very mean.

Completely off subject... Growing up on a farm, brother & I would dare each other to touch the electric fence. Girl down on holiday, we made her hold a bunch of grass onto the fence.

DO NOT try this at home

She couldn't move her arm for THREE DAYS

Very mean....

j

 

[Mr_Rimps]

I have one of these and reckon it works pretty well.

Fantastic! Got one yesterday, better than any cream or potion. Thanks scanker :You_Rock_

 

[sharp88]

Ahhhh artic mozzies.....

 

[Mikey P]

The juice or sap from dock leaves help stop the itching from nettle stings. Maybe that would be worth a try. You will need about 4 or 5 leaves, pile them up and twist and crush them in you hands until the juice (dark brown in colour I think, but I'm colour blind so don't my word it) appears. Next squeeze the leaves in a ball in your fist until the juice drips onto you infected area.

Good luck....Stu

I'd be interested to know if this works as I always thought that the dock leaf & nettle thing was because they were actually matched to each other rather than any specific pain management properties of dock.

 

[locum76]

in india and west africa, sap from the neem tree is used as a very effective cure for all sorts of ailments including mozzy bites.

 

[gordy1]

I have spent a lot of time in asia and the locals swear by tiger balm you can get it in health shops and chemists over here and it lasts for years.

 

[Montivagus]

Has anyone suggested: don't get bitten. Take a mosie net and or repellent!
Prevention is better than……etc.

 

[Spikey DaPikey]

I have spent a lot of time in asia and the locals swear by tiger balm you can get it in health shops and chemists over here and it lasts for years.

Tiger balm red, or white ?

 

[Fenlander]

Just pick a plantain leaf (Plantago major works best), crush it to extract the juice and rub it on the bite. The itch will be gone in a minute or so.

 

[leon-b]

fenlander is that the greater plaintain that you shew me ?
leon

 

[Fenlander]

fenlander is that the greater plaintain that you shew me ?
leon

Indeed it is Leon