How can I soothe a bee sting?!


Question: How can I soothe a bee sting.?
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A great Southern home remedy for bee sting is to take some tobacco, wet it, and place it on the sting. It soothes the redness and the stinger will fall out in a few minutes.Health Question & Answer

The first step in treatment following a bee sting is removal of the sting itself. Once the stinger is removed, pain and swelling should be reduced with ice or a cold compress.

The sting may be painful for a few hours. Swelling and itching may persist for a week. The area should not be scratched as it will only increase the itching and swelling. If a reaction persists for over a week or covers an area greater than 3 or 4 inches, medical attention should be sought. Doctors often recommend a tetanus immunization. For about 2 percent of people, anaphylactic shock from certain proteins in the venom can be life-threatening and requires emergency treatment by a physician. If you're allergic to bee stings, you should be treated to prevent shock.

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You have a choice of a few things to try. First, you can make a paste of baking soda and water, apply that to the sting. You can also make a paste of unseasoned meat tenderizer with water, and apply that to the sting. Finally, you can use a warm wet teabag, plopped on the spot. Leave any one of these in place for 15-20 minutes, and they should help some. That's assuming you removed the stinger and venom sac already. If you haven't scrapped that away, that's the first step. Finally, you can use an ice pack on the spot to help numb things a bit. Fortunately the pain from a bee sting is usually mild. If you don't object to medicines, there are topical creams you can use, and you can also take Tylenol to help.Health Question & Answer

Homeopathic remedies for insect bites and stings

Homeopathic remedies can be useful for relieving the pain and swelling of insect bites and stings. If a person is allergic to the venom of a stinging insect, or if a bite is from a poisonous spider, emergency medical attention is needed right away. (Remedies can still be used, to reduce the early trauma and to help recovery.)

Aconitum napellus: This remedy can be helpful if a person feels fearful or panicked after being stung. Cutting, stabbing, or burning pain may be felt, along with swelling, tingling, or numbness. Aconitum should be used immediately, while symptoms are intense, and can be followed by another remedy, as indicated.

Apis mellifica: If a bite or bee sting causes puffy, tender swelling that is pink or red and hot to the touch, this remedy may be helpful. The area stings and burns, and cold applications bring relief. (If a person is allergic to insect venom, especially bee-stings, Apis may help to reduce the swelling of the passages, given as first aid while on the way to emergency medical care.)

Cantharis: This remedy may be indicated if a bite or sting results in intensely burning, scalding pain. The area of inflammation is red, and blisters may develop.

Carbolicum acidum: This remedy is usually indicated in first-aid situations, while medical help is being sought. The person feels sick and weak, and may have trouble breathing, with a dark or reddish face that looks pale around the mouth.

Hypericum: This remedy is known for its soothing effect on injuries to nerve-rich body areas. It is also useful after puncture wounds, including bites and stings. Shooting pains or pains with numbness and tingling often are experienced when Hypericum is needed.

Ledum palustre: Swelling that extends some distance from the bite, often with a bluish tinge, a feeling of cold and numbness, and aching pain, suggests the use of this remedy. If the swollen part seems cold, but the application of ice or cold water brings relief, Ledum is strongly indicated.

Urtica urens: Reddish blotches that burn and itch intensely (like a nettle sting) after insect bites may be relieved with this remedy. It is also a useful remedy for hives that sting and itch.

Select the remedy that most closely matches the symptoms. In conditions where self-treatment is appropriate, unless otherwise directed by a physician, a lower potency (6X, 6C, 12X, 12C, 30X, or 30C) should be used. In addition, instructions for use are usually printed on the label.

I suggest that remedies be used as follows: Take one dose and wait for a response. If improvement is seen, continue to wait and let the remedy work. If improvement lags significantly or has clearly stopped, another dose may be taken. The frequency of dosage varies with the condition and the individual. Sometimes a dose may be required several times an hour; other times a dose may be indicated several times a day; and in some situations, one dose per day (or less) can be sufficient.

If no response is seen within a reasonable amount of time, select a different remedy.Health Question & Answer

Put a copper penny on the bee sting. Then put a band-aid over it. It will feel better in less than an hour, sometimes even sooner than that. Yes, I know it's corny, but I know you will try it! (I did when I first heard about it, and yes, it does work. Ice is nice, baking soda paste is messy, but everyone has a penny in their pockets!)Health Question & Answer

Baking Soda. Make a paste with cool tap water and apply it to the site.Health Question & Answer

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