Insect stings: natural remedies
Author: habibie
With the blossoming of summer comes back one of the most common problems of the period, the presence of mosquitoes and insects atria annoying that afflict us with their stings.
It ‘true that the market now exist a number of chemicals that act as repellents to prevent insect insidino our skin left uncovered because of the heat, but many of them have this problem, considerable, not only to be repellent insects but also for our fellow men because strong and sometimes unpleasant odor emanating.
First, one of the remedies necessary to sustain the insects away is to create a barrier of odors that bother them and keep them away: using plants such as citronella, thyme lemon, Nepeta Catha’s, the geranium lemon grass, all plants of easy availability you can have on the windows and balconies, and containing substantially the same substances found in most common repellents on the market today.
This contributes significantly to reducing the amount of insects in the environment without having to slather chemicals directly on the skin.
If you just need more protection you can use different essential oils extracted from herbs such as eucalyptus, bay leaf, thyme and lavender. Lately you can also easily find name oil, extracted from the homonymous tree used in Ayurvedic medicine, is particularly bitter, and its repulsive power is remarkable.
But be careful, as with chemicals, these remedies should not be used in infants and children under two years, and even pregnant women should avoid them. But you can always apply on clothing or the surrounding areas to provide adequate protection anyway. An effective remedy is to sprinkle with essential oil of vanilla strollers and objects in use in younger children.
Once points to prevent the occurrence of annoying itching can use oil of peppermint or menthol which increase blood circulation and disperse toxins. Another ancient natural remedy is to make a paste with flour and water applied to the skin at the point where there is a sting: dry, the pasta absorbs the toxins.
To soothe the burning and itching is also a good remedy for an eggplant slice of freshly cut grass, or a slice of cucumber, which also helps to eliminate the swelling.
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