Thursday, October 22, 2015

Natural remedies for mosquito bites

When summer comes and we spend more time outdoors, also arriving uninvited to our activities are the mosquitoes. And not only during the day, because that can achieve that we not hit an eye all night due to its close to our ears ringing. They are really very annoying. And it seems that nothing and no one can stop them. In the following article you will find natural remedies for mosquito bites, to prevent the area from becoming infected.


Natural remedies for mosquito bites

1- Why do mosquito bites cause itching?

This is because saliva that uses this bug at the time of driven his Stinger and suck the blood causes us allergy. Then, the area becomes inflamed and leaves us a hive of reddish us itching much.
It is good to know that only the female mosquito are that sting and making so many people and even animals throughout the day. This does not mean that their bites can cause us diseases in all cases. Most of the time, cause only one minor irritation.
What if, she is very upset and does not leave us to think otherwise. We only want to scratch. But the problem is that this is worse, because we can infect the area or irritate even more, avoiding that body is responsible for its own means of removing this harmful agent and heal the wound caused by the bite.

2- How to treat a mosquito bite?

The first tip then, is not to scratch. More than that is hopeless, keep you busy to not think about how you chop the Welt that has left you with the mosquito. If you can not avoid it, then placed a gauze or bandage to protect (this also will serve that is not infected wound with powder, for example).
Second, always keep your clean and dry the area. Wash the infected area with plenty of water and neutral SOAP (white). Thus eliminating the saliva of the mosquito that has produced irritation and will allow the wound to heal faster.
Then, and if the itch is too unbearable, you can place a cube of ice on the bite, for no longer than 30 seconds, so that the skin does not burn. If you want to leave it longer, you will have to wrap the ice in a plastic bag or a cloth. This will help you to control not only the itching, but it will also reduce the swelling.
If you've been stung many times in different parts of the body, can make a last step: fill the tub with water and add several tablespoons of oatmeal, baking soda or Epsom salts. He dips the parts where you have stung for a few minutes. The effect is amazing.

3- The best home remedies for mosquito bites:



Natural remedies for mosquito bites

Apple Cider vinegar:

It is an excellent antiseptic and will help you avoid the bite becomes infected. I soak a cotton, gauze or cloth with Apple Cider vinegar and then applied as a compress on the Welt. If you have many bites, you can take a dip with water bath as hot as you can bear, two cups and half vinegar.

Aloe Vera:

The aloe Vera Aloe Vera is really very good in regards to the care of the skin. Therefore, in the case of mosquito bites is more than effective. It serves to relieve the itching caused by this insect saliva and will also reduce swelling and heal the wound that you have surely produced the scratching.
The only thing you have to do is open a stalk or stem of aloe vera in a horizontal manner and extract the wise. It applies that juice the bite and cover with gauze. Don't hesitate to have an aloe vera plant at home!

Mild soap:

Besides using it to wash the bite just occurs, white or neutral SOAP is perfect to reduce swelling and itching. Rub the bar of SOAP where is the hive, without getting wet it. It will give you a temporary relief. Let the SOAP to cover the wound, thus avoid scratching so much.

Onion:

Like aloe Vera, the onion has very good properties for problems in the skin (such as burns or wounds). In the event that you have bitten you a mosquito, relieves itching by applying a slice as thin as possible, onion. Leave for a few minutes and then wash with water and neutral SOAP.

Honey:

Honey have many properties and one of them is his antiseptic power. In addition to being delicious, replace sugar and much more, it will be your ally if you suffer many stings of mosquitoes. Apply a small amount where you have the hive and leave to dry. Then rinse well with warm water.

Lemon:

You can also use file. It is a home remedy that can burn a little, it is really useful. There are different ways to apply it. For example, you can squeeze half a lemon and soak a cotton, which you then apply in the sting. Another option is to split half the fruit and rub by where you have chopped the mosquito.


Natural remedies for mosquito bites

Essential oils:

Several essential oils (which are bought in the naturist houses) will give you temporary relief if you think that you can not resist more tempted to scratch. The most recommended are Rosemary, lavender, tea, witch hazel and cedar tree. Remember that they are used sparingly (two or three drops) and always dilute either with hot water other oil, whatever you have in the kitchen (olive, sunflower, corn, etc) and also of almonds or coconut.
Try these easy and useful homemade tips.your comments will highly appreciated.

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