Treatment of a midge bite in nature and at home

A fly is a small fly that causes terrible troubles to a person. This happens both in spring, in summer and even in autumn. What harm does this insect do to a person, and what is the treatment for a midge bite?

Troubles caused by midges

With their mass, these insects can cause quite a lot of trouble, which will bring a lot of inconvenience to adults and can be dangerous for children. The minimum size of midges makes them inconspicuous, which allows them to easily climb under human clothing, as well as fly into the eyes and into the respiratory system.

Midge bite

Edema, treatment and discomfort - all this can be provided by only one single midge! When an insect appears on the surface of a person’s body, it eagerly bites through its skin, extracting blood from there - its favorite food. The saliva of midges in its chemical composition contains some substances that harm our health.

A midge bite, the treatment of which we will discuss below, is almost painless. The fact is that the insect introduces a kind of “anesthesia” into the wound, and then an anticoagulant that prevents blood coagulation. Moreover, enzymes, hemolytic poison and histamines enter the bloodstream.

After a while, the bite site begins to swell, burning, itching and soreness appear. Often all this is accompanied by an increase in body temperature. It is worth noting that itching and swelling can be felt from two days to several weeks. It is during this period that there is a great danger that any infection will get into the wound.

At home

If you are still bitten - do not despair! We will tell you how to treat a midge bite at home.

1. You need to quickly treat your wound with any alcohol-based solution. In addition, an aqueous soda solution, lemon juice, and even vinegar are suitable as improvised means.
2. No treatment for a midge bite can occur without the use of a cold: attach any cold object to the affected area, this will significantly reduce the further development of swelling.
3. If the pharmacy is nearby - run there! You need to take any of the anti-allergic drugs: Diphenhydramine, Tavegil, Suprastin.
   

Treatment for a midge bite in nature

1. If you have been bitten away from home, then you can treat your wound with natural "medicines": collect mint leaves, bird cherry, parsley, garlic and onions. Try to crush all this into a small gruel, then apply it to the affected area of ​​the body.
2. You can also use freshly grated potatoes. Apply the resulting slurry for 10 minutes to the wound.
3. When you arrive home, treat the wound with brilliant green, hydrogen peroxide, or at worst with the Soviet Zvezdochka balm.

All of the above recommendations are for guidance only. In any case, you will need to visit a doctor who will examine the affected area and prescribe the appropriate treatment.

In addition, do not forget about the prevention and deliberate prevention of bites by these insects. For this, in nature, it is necessary to use various repellents that repel midges, mosquitoes and other parasites.