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What can you do when you get bit by annoying bugs? We consulted the Farmers’ Almanac for some natural treatments for itchy, painful, stinging bites: • Mix a dilution of 5 percent tea tree oil with aloe vera gel. This mixture will soothe bug bites and rashes, and will also help prevent infection.
• Dampen a TUMS or Rolaids® tablet and rub it on an insect bite or sting.
• Rub a paste made from commercial meat tenderizer and a little bit of water on a bite. This neutralizes the poison in just a few minutes.
• Apply fresh crushed parsley directly to an insect bit to neutralize the poison and stop the pain.
• Apply a paste of table salt mixed with water to the bite.
• A fresh cut onion quickly applied to a sting will prevent swelling and redness, and will stop the pain.
• Regular flavored toothpaste, when applied to an insect bite (especially fire ant bites) will immediately relieve itching.
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