please give me a natural remedy for the itchiness caused by mosquitoes?

Question

my 6 years old was bitten so many times on his body that he is scratching like mad and making it bleed. They dont have such a thing as calamine lotion as i live out in the sticks so to speak. Could anyone recommend an natural remedy. Something that would relieve the itch and i can make it at home

Answer 1

Hi I was attacked a few years ago by mosquitoes & sand flies--what I ended up using quite a bit of was white vinager.

Dap it on with cotton as much as needed.

The other thing that was suggested to me & worked sort of well was take oatmeal (plain) & whir it in the blender or food processor until it is dust. Then a lukewarm bath with 1/4-1/2 cup of this into the tub & wash it all over the spots. I also found that baking soda worked lovely for this too.

Answer 2

Treat mosquito bites using garlic - Take a knob off the garlic and cut in half. Rub the garlic onto the mosquito bites. You should notice immediate relief from the itching. This is a great remedy for young children if they get bitten. But the best remedy of all is still prevention.

Treat mosquito bites using the following remedies - use any of the following to help the itch of a mosquito bite. Aloe vera, neem fruit juice, lime juice or lemon juice. Use the flesh of the aloe vera, squeeze the juice from the lime, lemon or neem fruit and simply apply to the bites.

baking soda - Mix enough baking soda with plane water to make a paste consistency. Rub the paste over the mosquito bites. This will help the itch. It works like calamine lotion.

banana's - When you eat your banana's keep the skins in the freezer. Whenever you or someone you know gets mozzie bites just rub the bits with the inside of the banana peel. I cut my peels up into smaller pieces and always have them on hand.

Answer 3

Try vinegar, either rubbed on or made into a paste, if you can get your hands on a book explaining all the virtues of vinegar, you'll be amazed at what else it can do.

Vinegar was used for medication and disinfection long before we had antibiotics and disinfectant. It is also environmentally friendly. When my kettle needs descaling, I put about a half pint of white vinegar and add about the same of water, then I boil the kettle, usually, the kettle is descaled first time, if not, then boil it up again.

Then pour it down your plughole, it will help clean your pipes, its cheap and doesn't pollute the environment.

Sorry, I digress, it does sooth bites and stings as well.

Answer 4

Bites / Stings

Apply one of the following to bites or stings to reduce pain and swelling: aloe vera gel, garlic oil, baking soda and water, vinegar, honey, plaintain tea, or safflower oil.
Use lemon juice and corn starch or lobelia extract and myrrh to relieve persistant pain and itch.

Pennyroyal tea mixed with a drop of eucalyptus oil can be applied to the skin as an insect repellant.

Taking garlic supplements, or eating garlic will lessen your chances of bites

Answer 5

you can use rubbing alcohol it helpe to dry it out as well as take the sting of itchness away.

Or you could make an oatmeal bath. The link belows gives detailed directions on it and that helps with insect bites.

Good Luck

Answer 6

Arnica Spray

Answer 7

Tea Tree oil is an amazing thing. It may work with itchiness. I know things like headlice can't stand the stuff.

Answer 8

Try:
rubbing alcohol
vinegar in bath water
baking soda in bath water
ammonia
vodka

Answer 9

When I get a mosquito bite I always use lighter fluid. I have no idea why it work, but it does.

Answer 10

Make a paste using the ingredient or spice or whatever it is of MSG the ingredient they use in Chinese food.