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What is the most effective remedy for treating scorpion stings?
The most effective remedy for treating scorpion stings is to clean the area with soap and water, apply a cold compress to reduce swelling, and seek medical attention immediately for further treatment, such as antivenom or pain medication.
What medicine helps a sting from a jellyfish?
Vinegar (3-10% aqueous acetic acid) may be used as a common remedy to help with box jellyfish stings.
What are some of the more popular native remedies.?
One native remedy is fish oil for migraine headaches. Another native remedy is putting wet tobacco on bee stings,also aspen bark oil for coughing and colds.
Why Does Ammonia Reduce Pain?
Ammonia is an alkali and some people use it as a natural remedy for insect bites and stings. The alkali neutralizes the acid in the sting.
How do you survive a box jellyfish?
Vinegar (3-10% aqueous acetic acid) may be used as a common remedy to help with box jellyfish stings.
Are there health benefits for baking soda?
Baking soda (sodium hydrogen carbonate or sodium bicarbonate), is a mild alkali. It can be used as an indigestion remedy, and some people advocate it to make the urine more alkaline in cases of cystitis. It is useful as a simple toothpaste. It can relieve some stings (such as bee stings, but not wasp stings) and other skin irritations.
Does meat tenderizer or MSG help with stings from jellyfish?
Meat tenderizer contains enzymes that can break down proteins, which may help alleviate pain from jellyfish stings by neutralizing some of the toxins. However, the effectiveness of this remedy is debated, and it's important to note that vinegar or seawater is often recommended to rinse the stung area instead. MSG (monosodium glutamate) is not known to provide any relief for jellyfish stings. For serious stings, seek medical attention.
What are the household treatments for wasp stings?
It is best to consult a professional when it comes to getting rid of hornets and wasps. If you want to try a home remedy, you will need to suit up in order to avoid stings and spray them with a mix of soapy hot water.
What is the source of apis?
In homeopathic medicine, apis is used as a remedy for many symptoms similar to those of bee stings.
How does toothpaste cure bee and wasp stings?
Toothpaste reduces the pain and swelling of a bee sting (because toothpaste is a base and the bee sting is acidic) Toothpaste doesn't help wasp stings because wasp stings and toothpaste are alkali. (However vinegar works well on wasp stings because vinegar is acidic)
What are some home treatments for a bee sting?
My father's old remedy for treating bee stings was to take a cigarette and apply the tobacco to the sting area. It might burn at first, but it combats against pain later.
Can you give 3 examples of neutralisation in the home?
if you put vinegar on wasp stings it will help because wasp stings have alkali in it and vinegar is a weak acid but bee stings are different they are acidic so if you put toothpaste on it it will help (try not to get bee stings mixed up with wasp stings because it will hurt even more if you put toothpaste on wasp stings or vinegar on bee stings)
