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Wasp don't bite, they sting. Most of the time it's just painful and putting ice on the area will keep it from swelling and stinging too much. If your allergic, you may need to seek medical attention. If it swells a lot or if you have any difficulty breathing, get help.

I received a sting from a wasp today, and I found that witch hazel took allot of the pain away. It even reduced the swelling quite a bit. I had it in a spray bottle, and kept spraying the area periodically.

The reason I even thought to use this, was because I've found it to be quite effective for taking the itch out of mosquito bites. With mosquito bites, I put some on a cotton pad and rub the bite whenever it feels itchy. After a few times, the itch goes away. For me, this is quite significant because normally I'm itching for days, and usually end up with marks.

You can get witch hazel from pretty much any drug store and it's pretty cheap. This however, would only be helpful if your reaction to the wasp sting is minor.

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