Sprinkling itching powder on someone's neck is one of the oldest pranks. “Itching powder” can unintentionally be spread during breakfast in bed if cookie or bread crumbs get between the sheets, as they cause itching on the skin. However, if it's a prank, you should resort to other natural means that, to the victim's suffering, have a more intense effect and increase your fun. However, when using itching powder, you should always find out in advance whether the victim can tolerate the product so that you do not run the risk of the funny prank ending badly, for example due to the occurrence of allergic reactions.
Natural ingredients
The most well-known ingredient for itching powder is probably rose hips. However, since they are not available at all times of the year, there are alternatives that serve the purpose just as well. These include:
- Pepper
- Maple seeds
- Cookies
- Sawdust
Rosehip
“Rose hip” is the name for the fruit of various types of roses. The collected fruit contains many small nuts that are covered with fine hairs and also have a barb. And it is precisely these “ingredients” that cause itching in humans when the nuts come into contact with the skin. To make an itching powder from rose hips, you will need:
- Rosehips
- teaspoon
- Knife
- small bags
Tip:
The best time to harvest rose hips is in late summer. At this point the fruits are already ripe and can simply be cut or snapped off the plant.
If all the utensils are prepared, then making the itching powder is a simple matter:
- Cutting the rose hip with a knife
- Remove the nuts with a teaspoon
- remove fruit residues
- Let the nuts dry in a warm place
- in the sun: about 3 to 4 hours
- without sun: about 7 to 8 hours
- Put the nuts in small bags for storage
Maple seeds
The pods of maple seeds are covered with tiny, hair-like fibers that cause itching in humans. Making this itching powder is not quite as easy as making it from rose hips, but not impossible. To make your own itching powder from the seed pods of the maple plant you need:
- Maple Seed Pods
- a white sheet of paper
- small bags for storage
Maple seed pods can be collected in late summer or early fall. If they are dry enough, they fall from the tree in a spiral movement. That's why they are also called pinwheels or spinning tops. For one teaspoon of the itching powder you need several dozen gyros. Once you have collected enough pinwheels, you can start producing the powder:
- put a white sheet of paper on the table
- hold a spinning top at the “rotor end” in one hand each
- Rub the seed pods together over the paper
- fine fibers fall onto the paper
- collect
- keep or use immediately
Tip:
The fine fibers of the maple seed pods have a very intense effect, so a small amount on the victim's back is enough.
Pepper
Like rose hips, pepper can only cause itching if it comes into contact with human skin. This powder works best if you sprinkle it on the victim's neck. To make it you need:
- Peppercorns
- Mortar with pestle
- small bags
Note:
The color of the pepper does not play any role in making the itching powder.
The “preparation” of the itching powder is extremely uncomplicated and doesn’t actually require any instructions. You simply need to crush a small amount of peppercorns in a mortar until they have a coarse consistency. Store in sachets or use immediately.
Cookies and sawdust
If you want to make your own itching powder without any effort, simply use sawdust and cookie crumbs, the latter being particularly effective when secretly distributed in the victim's bed. If sawdust is to be used, you should ensure that it is not contaminated.
Danger
So that your little prank has no further consequences for the victim - you don't want the joke to end badly - you have to pay attention to a few things. In general, itching powder should not come into contact with the eyes. If your victim resists too strongly, you should stop the attack. Extremecaution is required for people with
- Respiratory diseases
- Neurodermatitis
- Hepatitis
- metabolic disorders
bid. In these people, the itching powder can cause allergic skin reactions and, in the worst case, even shortness of breath.
Rose hip powder must not be used by people who are allergic to
- Rosaceae (Rosa rugosa) or
- On ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
react. Because allergy sufferers can react so violently to rosehip powder that they may experience shortness of breath.
Antidote
Even the best prank has to come to an end. But what helps against the itchy powders? The best way to get rid of the itching and powder on your back is to take a shower and change your clothes. Cool compresses also help against itching. A mild body lotion also provides relief. Proven home remedies are:
- Eucalyptus
- Camphor
- Menthol
- Talcum
- Zinc Oxide
- Glycerin
Tip:
If the various antidotes cannot be used, then the only solution is to wait. Because after about an hour the spook is over.
