Question on treating a bee sting

• When a bee stings you, the stinger remains embedded in the skin. The first course of action is to remove the stinger from your skin. You can do this by using a pair of tweezers or even your fingers. Avoid squeezing the stinger as this may result in more venom being injected in your body.

• Certain people are allergic to the venom secreted in a bee sting and can go into an allergic shock. If you experience any breathlessness, hives, dizziness, or difficulty in breathing after being stung, you have to get to a doctor as soon as possible so that you can be injected with anti-allergic medication. These symptoms may manifest immediately or within a couple of minutes of being stung by a bee.

• First and foremost, you should wash the affected area with soap and water. You may also apply any antiseptic ointment or lotion on the bee sting to prevent septic infections.

• You are also recommended to use cold compresses in order to relieve the pain and itching caused by the bee sting.

• You may even place a loaf of bread on the area of a bee sting. A bread slice will absorb the poison or any other bee secretion like saliva injected during the sting.

• Make a paste of cabbage leaves by grinding the cabbage and then applying it over the affected area for immediate relief from pain and irritation caused by the bee sting.

• You can use garlic to treat bee stings due to its antiseptic properties. Place a slice of garlic on the wound.

• You may prepare a poultice of potatoes and apply it on the wound to relieve the inflammation and irritation caused by the bee sting.

• A paste made of snake root may also be applied on the affected area to speed up the healing process.

• You may apply turmeric in combination with olive oil over the bee sting. Turmeric and olive oil both have excellent medicinal and healing properties.

• Increase your consumption of foods rich in Vitamin C like orange, grapefruit, lemon, and guava to rapidly cure bee stings.

For the sting itself a bit of tobacco mixed with a bit of water or saliva to make a poultice. Place this on the sting area; this will draw the pain and venom out. Also taking a homeopathic remedy Arnica for any bruising or redness, and taking Apis Mel for any adverse reactions to the sting if you are allergic. Take care!!!