Comments on: How to Treat a Bee Sting

on 7/31/2008 Pinching the stinger of a bee- such as with tweezers or your fingers- will squeeze more venom into the skin and exacerbate any allergic reaction. Using a stiff, thin surface (such as the edge of a credit card) to scrape the stinger off will remove it without further injury.

on 7/21/2008 Can I apply these to a puppy? pls respond to me

on 10/8/2007 Mud Pack--immediately after removing stinger, apply a mud paste over the sting. The paste should be made by mixing soil and water together to a consistency of cookie dough. As the paste dries, it will draw the venom from the sting site. This works with both bee and wasp stings. However, if the site swells, Benadryl is the best tx.

on 12/31/2006 I tried the garlic and lime. It seems to be working.

Thanks.

-Wily

wily@wilyelder.com

on 12/31/2006 I tried the garlic and lime. Seems to work good. Thanks.

-Wily Elder

wily@wilyelder.com

on 8/28/2006 My dad did this to a girl who had a bee sting next door, and recently when I was stung, I tried and it works miracles. All you have to do is make a paste with crushed aspirin and water and apply liberally to the sting. If you plan on walking around or doing something after, put a Band-Aid over the paste and let it sit until it's dry. It works so well, it takes the pain away and reduces the swelling.

on 8/17/2006 Break apart a cigarette, wet the tobacco and make a paste of it. Cover all the bites with this paste-like mix. Instant relief.

on 8/8/2006 Buy non-filtered cigarettes, take the tobacco out and moisten it with water. Apply this to the bee sting, keep it covered and the swelling will go down.

on 8/8/2006 After being stung by a bee, not being sure what to do to alleviate the burning and stinging, I easily removed the sting and applied an antiseptic Tea-tree stick. It stopped the discomfort immediately.

on 8/6/2007 Remove the stinger without pinching it, or you will inject yourself with more venom! Scraping with a fingernail works great. Then immediately rub a drop or two of honey on the sting. The pain should subside rather quickly. I haven't found this remedy to reduce swelling or other long term effects, like itching, but it does stop the burning rather quickly.

on 1/30/2006 The best household remedies are better then the best pharmaceutical.
Remove stinger as fast as possible. Scrape with a credit card to avoid squeezing more venom into the wound, but first and foremost - remove it. If there is a black dot then the stinger is broken off and needs to be removed, scrapping usually works.
5 to 10 minutes of ice directly on wound is a top notch pain killer. Ibuprofen after. Meat tenderizer, baking soda and vinegar mixed into a paste is very good, as is (believe it or not) toothpaste.

on 11/22/2005 I got stung by a yellow jacket last night. I poured beer on the place I was stung and it went away within a couple of minutes.

on 11/22/2005 Just apply some Benadryl cream, which is a histamine blocker. It blocks the itch. My husband recently got stung, he applied some Benadryl cream and immediately felt relief.

on 11/22/2005 Crush garlic and lime together, apply immediately to the sting using a piece of cloth and keep it on for a couple of hours. Garlic also helps raise the bee's stinger out of skin for easy removal.

on 11/22/2005 I disturbed a hornet's nest while trimming a hydrangea bush. I had multiple stings, the most painful on the inside of my upper arm. I remembered hearing that tea tree oil was supposed to be helpful for bee stings and I happened to have some (I use it, mixed with olive oil to clean my dog's ears). I applied it directly to the bites and the relief was almost immediate. On another note, I unknowingly brought about ten of the hornets into the house with me, trapped in my clothing. After stripping all the clothes off, I was relieved to find that the hornet's all went toward the windows of the room trying to escape. I then zapped them with a can of bug spray. It was quite an experience.