In the summer in Russian cities it is impossible to find a place in which there would be no insects. Mosquitoes buzz on the street, flies try to break into the premises, and near flowering plants you can always meet more dangerous representatives of the insect world. Fortunately, in our area the most dangerous are bees. More "formidable" individuals are practically not found. However, the damage that a bee sting can sometimes bring is not so small.
Not everyone succeeds in relieving swelling, preventing an allergic reaction, and quickly getting rid of pain. The substance, which the bee, defending, introduces into the human body, is quite toxic and sometimes especially dangerous. What consequences can a bee sting cause?
- Edema.
- An increase in temperature, even a significant one.
- A sharp headache.
- Vomiting, nausea.
- Respiratory failure.
- Weakness.
- Fatal outcome.
What to do when you feel a bee sting?
To remove swelling or to prevent its appearance - this is what many try to do right after the "meeting" with the sting of an insect. In order to do this successfully, you must first remove it immediately after a bite. This can be done with a clean needle, and if it is not at hand, with the tip of a knife or other improvised means, necessarily treated with alcohol. It is impossible to categorically touch the affected area with dirty hands or an instrument - an infection will fall into the wound, and the consequences can be unpredictable.
After removing the sting, it is worth rubbing the wound with diluted ammonia. It neutralizes a bee sting, it is not difficult to remove swelling with its help. If a person does not suffer from allergies, then such help is usually enough.
Ammonia will relieve itching, reduce pain and swelling. It is much more difficult to provide first aid to allergy sufferers.
How to treat a bee sting to allergies?
Everyone must know if he is allergic to bee venom. If it is, then such a patient always, especially in the summer, should have medications that relieve seizures. Such medicines should be taken by Diphenhydramine, Prednisone, and other medicines prescribed by the doctor before removing the sting from the wound. Otherwise, Quincke's edema, shock or even death may occur. Then the bite site should be well disinfected, and covered with a wet cloth for cooling.
Treatment of bites by folk methods
All of the examples below have long been used in traditional medicine. They are appropriate where there is no way to use medications to relieve pain and swelling. They should be used with increased accuracy so as not to introduce infection into the wound. The bite can be treated:
- Freshly squeezed parsley leaf juice. They can lubricate the wound from a bite to reduce swelling and itching.
- Apply leaves of plantain, yarrow, St. John's wort.
- Keep the bite in running cold water.
- Some recommend applying bay leaf, lubricating the skin with cold olive oil.
- The most doubtful ways to remove a bee sting, to remove edema are to lubricate it with earwax, rub it with your own urine, and sprinkle it with ash. Such measures with a probability of up to 90% can lead to infection in the body.
Remember: you can apply herbs and perform other manipulations only after the victim has taken an anti-allergic drug and pulled out a bee sting.