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A Self-Help Guide For Natural Remedies
Bee Sting Treatment
Bee Sting
There are only a few stinging insects in the United States that may cause an allergic reaction: honeybees, hornets, yellow jackets, bumblebees, wasps, spiders, and ants. The yellowjacket and honeybee are the cause of most allergic reactions to insects.Some people are allergic to bee venom, and if they are stung, a very severe reaction can occur. Symptoms include difficulty in swallowing, hoarseness, labored breathing, weakness, confusion, severe swelling, and a feeling of impending disaster. A more severe reaction results in closing of the airway and/or shock (cyanosis and a drop in blood pressure), producing unconsciousness.
Using tweezers, immediately and carefully remove any stinger left in the skin. Reactions can occur within minutes or hours. If treatment is not sought immediately, death can result. If you have a known allergy to a particular venom, have a doctor prescribe an emergency treatment kit. See also INSECT ALLERGY.
NUTRIENTS SUPPLEMENT SUGGESTED DOSAGE COMMENTS Helpful Calcium gluconate 1,500 mg daily. Helps relieve pain. Pantothenic acid (B5) 500 mg daily. Acts as an antiallergenic. Vitamin C 5,000-15,000 mg daily. (Take 10,000 mg in first hour) See Ascorbic Acid Flush Vitamin E (capsule or oil) Cut open capsule or use vitamin E oil and apply to sting site. Aids in healing. Herbs
Take echinacea as a tea or in capsule form. Drink as much yellow dock tea as you can, or take two capsules every hour until symptoms are relieved. Apply poultices made from white oak bark and leaves, comfrey, and slippery elm. Also good are a lobelia poultice and a plantain poultice or salve.
Recommendations
For a wasp or bee sting, open or crush a charcoal tablet and place on a cotton ball. Place the cotton ball on the affected area and cover with an adhesive bandage. This will reduce pain and swelling. Honeybees leave their stinger in their victim, and this should be removed immediately. A cold pack will relieve the pain.
To avoid bee stings, wear plain, light-colored clothing; avoid wearing anything that is flowered or dark. Don't wear perfume, suntan lotion, hair spray, or shiny jewelry. Avoid wearing sandals or loose-fitting clothes.
Researchers in Gainesville, Florida, have found that squashing a yellow jacket releases a chemcial that causes other yellow jackets in the area to attack. Instead of swatting at the insect, it is best to run from it.
Considerations
A venom extractor called "Lil Sucker" is available. It fits inside your pocket or purse. If you get stung, it produces a vacuum that sucks the venom out within two minutes. The end of the extractor can also be used to remove a honeybee stinger. For more information on this, call 1-(800) ITCHING.
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