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Completely Natural Ways to Get Rid of Wasps and Treat Stings
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If you should get stung by a wasp, there are plenty of home remedies that can help stop the itching, the burning, and the pain.
- Wash the wound with water to help remove some of the venom, and then apply a cotton ball that has been soaked in white vinegar to the sting. Leave on the sting until no more pain is felt.
- Alternately, if someone has a cigarette or pipe tobacco, break open the cigarette and moisten some of the tobacco with some water, until it makes a paste. Apply to the sting and hold in place using a cloth or bandage until the pain and swelling is gone. The tobacco will draw out the venom.
- You can also use baking soda and water and use the same way you would the tobacco. When you see a yellow spot in the baking soda, you will know that the venom has been drawn out. This method is also excellent for bees, yellow jackets, and non-poisonous stings from scorpions.
- Another old remedy is to cut an onion in half and rub the cut part gently over the sting site.
If you have an allergy to wasp stings, always seek medical attention immediately, as this could be life threatening!
Wasp stings can sometimes cause a bacterial infection. If your sting site remains hot, red, swollen, or inflamed 8 hours afterwards and does not appear to be improving, seek medical attention.
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