Taking the Sting out Mosquito Bites

Our South Florida Mosquitoes are quite the biters. We combed the Internet looking for mostly natural remedies to relieve the itch. Let’s face it, calamine lotion is pretty useless.

1.  Make a paste of baking soda and water to rub on bite
2.  Apply rubbing alcohol, witch hazel, white vinegar or hand sanitizer
3.  Hold a refrigerated wet used tea bag (best a green tea bag) to the bite
4.  Apply toothpaste to the area
5.  Dab on some Listerine with a cotton ball
6.  Apply lime or lemon juice or apply a slice directly to the bite
7.  Try a paste of salt and water and rub directly on skin
8.  Crush a few aspirin tablets and mix with water to make a paste
9.  If an entire limb is bitten take a bath in Epsom salt. Or soak a cotton ball in water and Epsom salt and apply to the bite.
10.  For very temporary relief rub the bite with an ice cube or ice pack
11. Rub the bite with the inside of a banana peel
12. Not only is Basil a natural mosquito repellent, but if you rub a leaf on your bite it will stop the itching!