As temperatures rise, the number of mosquitoes increases. Females increasingly search for food. They care for their offspring by sucking the blood of humans and animals. When you are bitten, various substances are pumped into the bloodstream. If bacteria adhere to the proboscis, they also enter the organism and can lead to inflammation, redness or swelling.
Detect Stitch
There are numerous insects that can sting humans. Not everyone is after human blood. The sting is often a defensive reaction. Regardless of the cause, you should never scratch the bite, no matter how badly it itches. This can cause additional bacteria to enter the body and sometimes cause further severe symptoms. If the itching is unbearable or the bite becomes very hot, you should have the area examined by a doctor. How to tell which insect caused the bite:
- Ticks: The puncture site turns red and over time a red circle appears
- Wasps: extremely painful stings and reddened swellings
- Bees: Stinger remains stuck in the skin after the sting
- Bumblebees: Sting less painful than bees and wasps, noticeable redness
- Brakes: Mouthparts saber skin, causing immediate pain
- Grass mites: sting warm, moist areas of the body, very itchy wheals
- Mosquitoes: Painless bite that itches violently after a short time
Immediate aid
If you get mosquito bites on a bike ride or during an evening walk, immediate treatment is important. The sooner you take action, the lower the risk of inflammation. Sensitive people who develop an allergy to insect bites should react immediately. Collect the leaves of theRibwort Plantainand rub them in your hand so that the juice comes out. Apply the liquid to the bite and leave it to act for at least two hours. ParsleyandBasil also provide itching relief. Add ten to 15 leaves to boiling water and let the infusion steep for three minutes. The cooled broth can be dabbed directly onto the bite or you can soak a cloth in it and place it on the skin. Once you get home, you can take these actions:
- Stir 7 teaspoons of healing clay into 2 teaspoons of water and apply to the sting
- Treat area with juice ofAloe vera
- Destroy mosquito venom protein by applying a hot spoon
Avoid swelling
If a sting has occurred, the area must be cooled. Cooling with cold compresses, which you can get from the pharmacy, relieves the inflammatory reactions. Alternatively, ice cubes are suitable for first aid. You should wrap these in a kitchen towel to avoid frostbite on the skin. Place the compress on the puncture site for at least ten minutes. To prevent swelling, you can also soak a cloth in a mixture of two parts water and one part household vinegar and place it on the affected area. This compress has an anti-inflammatory effect and reduces itching.
Tip:
If you don't have ice cubes on hand, you can use frozen vegetables. Finely chopped carrots are particularly suitable as they do not become mushy after defrosting.
Disinfect mosquito bites
A proven home remedy for a mosquito bite is a freshonion Cut the bulb into two parts and press one half of the onion onto the bite. The juice released relieves itching and prevents swelling. The disinfectant effect prevents the sting from becoming infected. A drop of honey dripped directly onto the mosquito bite is equally effective. Tea tree oil also has a disinfecting effect. However, the essential oil can cause skin irritation in sensitive people.
Soothe swollen stitches
If the bite is already swollen, you should use low-fat quark. Themilk productcools and has a binding effect. It removes inflammatory toxins from the tissue. Apply the curd to the affected area in a knife-thick manner and wrap a cloth around it. Before the quark has dried, it should be washed off. Fresh cucumber slices also have a slight antibacterial effect and cool the swollen area. If you don't have any quark or cucumbers in the house, you can use the leaves ofwhite cabbageorSavoy cabbage. Cabbage is one of the oldest home remedies because its juice inhibits inflammation and has an anti-itching effect. Some children find a cabbage leaf more pleasant on the skin than a portion of low-fat quark. Follow these steps:
- Cut the cabbage leaf in a grid pattern
- roll over the leaf with a rolling pin so that juice comes out
- Place leaf on skin
- fix with a cloth
Tip:
If the swelling is particularly severe, you can repeat the application several times a day for 15 minutes each time.
Accelerate healing
The faster the swelling subsides, the faster the annoying itching disappears. Some home remedies are particularly suitable for speeding up the healing process of existing mosquito bites. Horseradishcontains mustard oils, which consist of essential oils. They have an antibiotic effect. At the same time, the root vegetable promotes blood circulation and allows inflammation to heal more quickly. The juice ofDaisiesis particularly rich in mucus and is characterized by wound-healing properties. Chamomile has an antibacterial effect and helps the inflammation subside. How to use the healing properties of a chamomile tea bag:
- Boil tea bags in water
- store in the refrigerator to cool down
- Place the bag directly on the stitch for ten minutes
