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Q: Why do people use toothpaste for bee stings?
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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.


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.


What 3 ways can neutralization be used?

nuetraliation is used on teeth and stings and small experiments in class stings like: neetles bee and wasp, and jellyfish. An acid to put on them is vinegar. and teeth people use toothpaste which already has alkalines and acids in it .


What are 5 every day neutralisations?

When you get stung by a wasp, when you get stung by a bee, when a stinging nettle stings you you can use dockleaves, toothpaste when your cleaning your teeth and i dont know about the 5th one!


Can you make yourself allergic to bees?

Bee sting allergies occur in people who have an abnormally high sensitivity to bee stings, which cause a physical reaction. Allergic reactions to bee stings can be life threatening.Anyone can suffer allergic reactions to bee stings. Although more people die from severe allergic reactions to bee stings each year than from snake bites, only a small number of people with bee sting allergies suffer these types of fatal reactions. Also, There are many ways you can help prevent bee stings. Don't use flowery colognes, soaps, or lotions, or wear brightly colored clothing, which attract bees. If a bee is near you, move away. Do not swat at the bee, which may aggravate it. Make sure any bee or wasp nests around your home are removed and destroyed.


How do you treat Fire coral stings?

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.


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.


Can you describe a bee stinger?

You are correct, it is called a stinger.[1] ---- Actually, stinger is the colloquial term. It is more properly called a sting. (See the related link)


Do you use toothpaste on a swollen day old bee sting?

I cannot think of any common substance in toothpaste that would have much beneficial effect on even a recent bee sting, let alone one that was already a day old.


Is benidril an antibiotic?

no because benidril is when you are allergic to something and use it not to be allergic to what are you allergic to


Are there any side effects to the use of bee pollen?

Persons who are allergic to bee stings or products should not use bee pollen since it may cause a serious allergic reaction, including death. There are rare cases of minor side effects, such as diarrhea.


Why do people use toothpaste?

to whiten teeth