Got any other great home remedies for itchiness? Let us know about them in the comments. Photo by David Goehring. Relax and be free from anxiety Take back good sleep and help alleviate pain. Jewel weed is a decent natural cure for poison ivy dermatitis. The high vitamin E content, sugars and antioxidants can neutralize and soothe bug bites. Coconut Oil.
Coconut oil is one of our all-time favorite home remedies for many things. This post from a few years ago goes into detail on the topical benefits of coconut oil.
It is also great for bug bites. The lauric acid helps soothe bites and reduce inflammation. This oil is also an anti-bacterial, so it will help the bite heal. Calamine Lotion. I am adding this in for my mom. My mom swears by this stuff, and growing up, we always had this on hand. If we had chiggers or mosquito bites, my mom would lather us up with calamine. There is a good reason for using it though, it is highly effective for soothing itching and swelling for bites.
Calamine is safe, natural and cheap. Calamine lotion has some fantastic uses and interesting history you can read about here. Aspirin is another favorite among scientists. You can read a great post about the science and history of aspirin here. In the breeding season, these multiply increasing the danger level. Some people are more susceptible to mosquito and insect bites. The uncontrollable itchiness and red bumps on the skin are extremely irritating. You can use the discarded banana peel to soothe the itching mosquito bites.
Here are 3 ways to use banana peel for mosquito bites. The anti-inflammatory properties of banana peel help in reducing the red bump caused after the bite. Ice helps in pain reduction. As mentioned earlier, banana peel carries inflammation while glycerin has amazing moisturizing properties.
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