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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.
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What are some examples of neutralization?
Bee stings and toothpaste
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)
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)
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.
Is toothpaste or indigestion tablets better for a bee sting?
Toothpaste or indigestion tablets can be used for bees stings (externally, of course !!) but they are not so important. See also the link below.
How do you know what kind of bee stung you?
Look fast and reference quickly -especially if you are known to be allergic to bee stings.
Bee stings are often treated with ammonium hydroxide why?
Bee stings are acidic so it should be treated with an alkali such as ammonium hydroxide or calamine that can neutralize the acid.
Do bee stings leave scars?
Bee stings do not usually leave scars.
Can I purchase a bee sting treatment that will stop the itching?
Some stores sell an aloe based lotion that is said to help with bee stings. Natural remedies include mud, toothpaste or baking soda.
When a bee stings you does it get very itchy?
Yes, bee stings often swell and then itch.
How does copper remove bee stings?
it is a special chemical inside the copper that removes bee stings
What happens if a bee stings?
The bee dies
