Cures And Remedies For Mosquito bites
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Fresh garlic
Bud in Winchester, CA -
Cut a piece of fresh garlic rub the cut end on the bite. It will provide almost instant relief from the itch and the swelling will diminish also. People who eat fresh garlic just about never get bit by mosquitos, your body becomes a natural repellant.
Aug 23, 2009
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Ammonia
L Perez in St Petersburg, Florida -
Dab a small amount of plain ammonia on bite with a cotton ball. Iching stops immediately.
Aug 23, 2009
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cortorzone cream
Dezidu in usa -I'm highly allergic 2 mosquitoes, on the 4th of July I went 2 my friends party and I got bit on the forehead and my friends kept telling me I looked like a unicorn, it was sad but I used some of her cortade and it worked like a charm. I now buy 3 tubes 4 when I go 2 Mississippi 4 spring break and let me tell u the bugs r bad down there, I got over 125 bites the first year I went.
Aug 21, 2009
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cider vinegar
Anonymous in Anytown, AT 55555 -cotton ball with cider vinegar
Aug 18, 2009
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prevention/treatment
Jessica in Sound Beach, Long Island, NY -I live on the beach and as soon as dusk sets in, the mosquitoes start swarming! My daughter is highly sensitive to the bites, so I decided to do my own research on the subject.
Prevention:
Avon Skin-so-soft body oil. My mom used to use this stuff when I was a kid and it worked very well at repelling them.
Rubbing a fabric softener sheet on your clothes and exposed skin. You will definitely smell but it's the scent, and the taste of the sheet that they hate.
Citrus perfume or body spray. Also rubbing the juice from citrus fruits on yourself can work as well.
Now for the treatment of bites:
Tomatoes. I know it sounds weird, but they contain lycopene, which naturally reduces swelling. Cut open a tomato and hold it to your skin for a few minutes.
Salt and water. Moisten the skin and rub a small amount of salt onto it.
Toothpaste. Has to be the minty kind. I have found that Arm and Hammer with baking soda works the best, as baking soda is another treatment option.
Aug 16, 2009
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Home stuff for your ITCHY mosquito bite
kate in ny -Just put a little bit of water on it and rub salt for about 30 - 1 min and let dry.
Most people here the ocean is good for the skin and its true, its scratching of salt let you scratch it while making it feel better.
Aug 08, 2009
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Hot Water Relief
Murphy in Whitehall, MT -Heat water in a cup to very hot but not so hot that it will burn your skin. Apply to mosquito bite with clean cloth for 10-15 seconds. It takes away the itch immediately!
Aug 03, 2009
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How NOT to get bit by mosquitoes
sylvia in GA -Just pin a BOUNCE SHEET onto your shirt or pants and NO mosquitoes will come near you, I promise!
Mosquitoes have always loved to bite me, but NO MORE thanks to BOUNCE.
Jul 28, 2009
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Ounce of PREVENTION- worth a ton of CURE
Shell in Carlsbad, Ca -Pour Listerine in a small spray bottle and spray all around your doors, windows, and picnic areas.
It's amazing!
Jul 25, 2009
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Benedryl itch stick
hatebugbites in mississippi -I got a Benedryl itch relief stick from Wal Mart! it works wonders!
Jul 22, 2009
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Liquid Soap
Aja in Rockland County, NY, USA -I am extremely allergic to mosquito bites and other than Benadryl and hydrocortisone, the only remedy that has worked for me is liquid soap.
Just apply a mild liquid soap -- scented or non-scented, doesn't matter -- to the bite/affected area and let it dry. Don't rub it in too much, it shouldn't lather up. It soothes the itch for up to 12 hours and after multiple applications (for 2-3 days) your bites will decrease in size and eventually disappear.
It works like a charm, although its a little bit annoying to wait for it to dry. Best of luck!
Jul 20, 2009
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