DIY - Bug Bite Medication

I’m always getting bit up in the summer. For some odd reason, this summer was not only mosquito bites, but bug bites as well. To distinguish between the two, mosquito bites are generally itchy as soon as you are bit whereas bug bites are painful. Bug bites are usually swollen and hard as a rock with or without the scratching. Mosquito bites are the same feeling only when you have been scratching for way too long or it’s in the last stage of its healing process. Regardless of it being a mosquito or bug bite, understand the problem and find a solution.

There are a few tricks when dealing with bug bites and mosquito bites. 

• Number one rule is do not touch. Although you may not be scratching your bites, it is still a bad idea to run your hands through or around the bites. Your hands are full of germs and I don’t know about you, but when my hands touch the bites, I have this urge to scratch right away. That and I become much itchier because I am aware of my bite. Sometimes it’s a mental thing; when you don’t think about the bite, it doesn’t bother you, but when you are attentive to it, it becomes the most annoying thing ever!
• Whenever you get a mosquito bite, my aunt’s suggestion: use saliva. You have no idea how many times I have used saliva on my mosquito bite and it has went away. Maybe it’s a mental thing because I don’t know how well saliva works, but it just does!
• If you’re feeling very itchy and you can’t help but to touch, grab an ice and rub it all over the bite for temporary relief.
• A safe and chemical free (or as natural as can be) solution to itching is to wash your bite out with soap and rinse with water. The soap can help clean off germs that surround your bite. Rinse with cool water to decrease the itching and soothe the bite. You can wash your bite as much as you want since it is just like washing your hands.
• A home remedy for mosquito bites is using lime juice. Separate the pulp from the juice with a strainer. Add water and apply with a cotton ball. Store it in the fridge as a method to cool down your itching. If you’re feeling lazy, just slice a lime and apply. You can even use lemon juice or just apply a slice of lemon directly on the bite.
• For bug bites, mix water with cornstarch until it has become a thick paste. Simply apply to the bug bite to remove poison of the insect bite. This is also great for diaper rashes. You can even use baking soda if there’s not cornstarch lying around.
• A few other home goods that you can rub directly on your bite are deodorant, bleach, aloe, toothpaste, and apple cider.

Hopefully this will help you through this summer. Don’t hide from the bugs, enjoy the summer because it will end soon!