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Vinegar.This also works for some jellyfish stings, they use the same kind of sting. I also heard you could use urine.You can also use red-wine vinegar on bee stings.


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Why can you use toothpaste to treat a bee sting?

Never heard of that. BUT for bees stings use bi carbonate of soda and for wasp stings use vinegar. Because bee stings are acid and the bicarbonate neutralizes it and wasp stings are alkaline so the acid neutralizes it.


Bicarbonate of soda has a pH about 9 why is this good thing to treat a bee sting with?

The soda which is alkaline neutralizes the bee sting which is acidic. For wasp stings use vinegar. Vinegar is acidic and neutralizes the alkaline wasp sting.


How acids and alkalis treat wasp stings?

wasp stings are very strong alkali's and if you counter act them with some sort of acid it would neutralise the sting e.g. use lemon juice or any strong acidic substance.


What kind of toothpaste should you use for bee stings?

Don't use toothpaste for bee stings. Make a paste with water and baking soda and apply that to the site. Be sure the stinger is removed first, if it is still present.


What is the use of acids and alkalis to stings and bites?

The use is to neutralise the sting or bite. By Julia


What is the use of acids and alkalis for stings and bites?

Stings mostly contain HCOOH , so to neutraliize the acid, Alkalies are used


What do you use to treat stings?

a powder-filled capsule and ammonia


What did katniss use to treat the stings?

Rue finds leaves and chews them up and puts them on the stings to draw out the venom


What did people in the 1800's use for a bee sting?

they treat bee sting in the 1800 by cold food and snow


If someone is allergic to bee stings would they not be able to use products with bee pollen extracts in them?

Yes they can use pollen products. They're completely different.