6 Ways To Treat Insect Bites At Home

There is no saying when an insect bite can turn sore and cause great problems for us. Most insect bites need not require any kind of treatment and goes away on its own. However certain poisonous insects could lead to dangerous symptoms that require medical attention immediately.

Insect bites in fact can be treated at home. You can also try certain first aid measures to prevent infections on the skin as well with the help of natural treatment options. Sometimes even a mosquito bite can lead to secondary infections like celluitis and create lot of distress in the patient.

Home Remedies For Insect Bites

1. Soap Water

This is a preventive measure that you can undertake whatever insect bites you. Washing the area with soap and water will ensure that any kind of germs that the insect would have deposited on the skin surface is removed completely without posing any risk of skin infections even if there are cuts on your skin.

Take a good antibacterial soap and wash the area thoroughly before doing anything else.

2. Calamine Lotion

Sometimes the sting of an insect is more bearable than the resultant itch. Scratching follows and this will lead to peeling of the skin and create easy ways for bacteria to enter.

To prevent you from scratching the area, take some calamine lotion and spread on the area where it itches. Allow the calamine lotion to dry completely. Leave it on until your need to scratch subsides. Calamine lotion will keep the area dry and mask the itching completely.

3. Milk

Hard to believe and a bit of a messy thing to undertake. But if you have severe itch, try milk as milk is known to have certain good enzymes that can calm irritated nerves. Take some fresh milk and apply on the area of insect bite. Let it stay until the itching sensation subsides and you do not have to scratch anymore.

4. Salt

The simplest solution for an insect bite, take some common salt and apply on the skin after mixing it with water. Allow it to dry on the skin. All the bacteria will be removed with the application of salt and itching as well as the swelling will soon fade away.

5. Baking soda

Baking soda is another simple antibacterial remedy right off the kitchen shelf. Take one teaspoon of baking soda and add to a cup of water. This water can be used for rinsing the area or dabbing on the skin or applying on the skin with a soft cotton towel for 20 minutes based on how severe your itching is.  Baking soda will remove the swelling as well and leave your skin clear as before.

6. Oatmeal bath

Most insect bites are not so severe that you require an oatmeal bath. But such a bath will nourish your skin tremendously and so there is no harm in undertaking it even if the bite is not so severe.

For insect bites all over the body, use one cup of oatmeal along with a tub of warm water for soaking your body. After 15 minutes, you can come out with refreshingly new skin, free from swelling and itching.