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Do all bee stings have poison?

Bee stings inject a toxin or venom called apitoxin, which is a bitter colourless liquid. Bee venom causes local inflammation and acts as an anticoagulant. It is not a poison.


What alkaline do you need to treat a bee sting?

While slighty acidic, it's not the acids in apitoxin (bee toxin) that stings. Apitoxin is, as with most biotoxins, a complex combination of mostly proteins. So, treatment with a base is not indicated for bee stings. Instead, try ethanol (ETOH/grain alcohol)


Do bee stings leave scars?

Bee stings do not usually leave scars.


What are the release dates for Simple Remedies - 2001 Bee Stings 1-9?

Simple Remedies - 2001 Bee Stings 1-9 was released on: USA: 15 February 2001


When a bee stings you does it get very itchy?

Yes, bee stings often swell and then itch.


What is the pH of wasp and bee sting?

Bee stings and most wasp stings include formic acid, so the pH is acid. However, the portal of entry of the injected toxin is so small that an application of baking soda or the like is likely to be ineffective. The pH of bee venom is between 5.0 and 5.5. The pH of wasp venom is 6.8 to 6.9: it is almost neutral.


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


What is special about a bee?

A Bee stings and taste its nectar


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)


Can horses get bee stings?

Yes


What is the neutraliser for bee stings?

Ice