When insect bites, poison gets into the wound, which is a strong allergen. It spreads quickly and can cause serious trouble. Thus, severe allergic reactions cause insect bites in a person from the order Hymenoptera - bees, bumblebees, wasps and hornets, which sting most often in July – August. Wasps are the most aggressive of them, in addition, unlike bees and bumblebees pollinating plants, they sometimes cause significant damage to the crop by eating fruit. If you find a hornet’s nest in a garden, you should destroy it so as not to endanger the health of your family members, especially children. To do this, use insecticides or simply fill the nest with a large amount of boiling water.
Insect bites cause burning and short-term pain, sometimes quite severe. After that, the skin turns red and swells. To alleviate the symptoms of a bite, a wet dressing is applied over it - it can be moistened with vodka, ammonia. An unpleasant sensation will help to remove a piece of raw potato: it must be applied to the skin, periodically replacing with a new one. The well-known Zvezdochka balm is also useful: its use will help get rid of the itching that causes an insect bite. The tumor will decline much faster. If a bee stings, first aid also consists in removing the sting - without removing it completely, you risk getting suppuration. The wound is then treated with iodine.
Normally, edema lasts only a couple of hours. However, if it does not pass, but, on the contrary, increases and reaches large sizes, you should consult a doctor : sometimes insect bites are fraught with serious consequences. This is especially true for the head area: edema usually lasts longer, up to several days. But the most dangerous bites in the tongue: this can happen, for example, if the insect got into food or food and was not noticed on time. You should immediately consult a doctor if a bee or wasp stings a person in the area of the tongue, lips or neck: in some cases, an insect bite can be fatal. Reaching the larynx, the poison causes its swelling and, as a result, suffocation. The reaction may occur within an hour, and sometimes even shorter. With a tendency to allergic reactions, great caution must be exercised while in nature, and always carry the antihistamine recommended by your doctor.
Serious discomfort, especially to young children, is caused by mosquitoes in the summer. Their squeaking and itching from insect bites interfere with the normal sleep of the child. Therefore, leaving for the country, you need to take care of protection against mosquitoes. The most effective tool used indoors is a fumigator with interchangeable units. Windows should be protected by mosquito nets, and the crib should be protected by a mosquito canopy. In case of an evening walk, you should stock up with repellents that are applied to the body - for example, from the Mosquitall or Gardex Baby series. You need to choose them very carefully: some of them are contraindicated in young children, as well as pregnant and lactating women.
When mosquito bites, especially numerous ones, wipe their places with cotton soaked in vinegar, lemon juice or a weak solution of citric acid. The tumor will pass much faster. If the child will sit or lie still, it is better to moisten the bandage in the liquid and apply a wet compress to the bites - this is much more effective. A solution of drinking soda or gruel from it, rubbing the skin with ammonia or diluted cologne will help eliminate itching. Traditional medicine recommends applying fresh linden, bird cherry, mint or plantain leaves to the bite sites - they must first be washed and slightly wrinkled. Onion juice also helps: they rub the onion on a fine grater, then squeeze it. Juice lubricates the site of bites 2-3 times a day.
It is good to use clove, tea tree, anise and eucalyptus essential oils to deter mosquitoes. Adults can also apply these funds to insect bites, but for children they are used with caution and only if the child is already three years old. Fresh or dry plants - wormwood, pharmacy chamomile, as well as spruce or pine needles will also help scare away mosquitoes.