Other than commercial products, is there anything that can be put on a hornet sting to releave the pain.?

Question

Was trimming hedges last weekend and was stung on the face by a hornet. I later found the nest in the hedge and delt with it. Lucky for me, we had some insect sting medication which eased the pain. Looking for some household item incase no meds are available.

Answer 1

corn starch and water into a paste form-then seal w/ a bandage

Answer 2

If the skin is not broken, you can try a poultice...this will sooth and also draw out the poison or infection. There are lots of different types of poultice you can try, but we use white bread and hot (NOT TOO HOT) milk. Soak the bread in the hot milk, put the poultice on the sting and wrap in gauze.
Leave it over nite. When you remove the poultice, don't be alarmed if there is discharge, etc...again, the poultice will draw out the poison/infection.
Also, take a pain reliever, etc for pain.

Answer 3

mix baking soda and water until its not too watery but you can still pour it. pour the mixture onto the sting, this will get rid of any poisins still left in you. if it still hurts you might want to put ice on it. the longer you leave the ice on, the less it will hurt (it will get numb. you wont feel it anymore) if not take a pain killer.

Answer 4

I had to use the baking soda paste remedy just recently. In upteen hundred years, I had forgotten how effective it is! Good stuff!!

Answer 5

make a paste of baking soda and water and apply it to the sting

Answer 6

My mother used to use an onion cut in half that worked for us growing up,

Answer 7

take the tobacco from a cigarette and rub it on the sting

Answer 8

cream be careful

Answer 9

ammonia