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7 Quick Fixes for Mosquito Bites

7 Quick Fixes for Mosquito Bites

Sometimes, despite our best intentions, the little buzzers manage to sneak a snack–on us! The next time you or your little ones get an itchy bug bite, try these quick and simple remedies. They are all kid-friendly and very effective, as well as being completely safe and natural.

My favorite uses an ingredient you probably have sitting in a bowl on your kitchen countertop: Use banana peel to take the itch out of mosquito bites. Just rub the pulpy inside surface of the peel on the bite.

Or try these remedies:

1. Rub the bite with soap.
2. Apply an ice pack to the bite.
3. Mix baking soda with enough water to make a paste and apply to the bite.
4. Apply lavender and tea tree oils with a swab.
5. Rub a piece of freshly-cut onion on the bite.
6. A dab of toothpaste is soothing, too.

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By Cait Johnson, Assistant Producer, Care2 Healthy Living Newsletters.

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Cait Johnson

Cait Johnson, MFA, is the author of six books, including Earth, Water, Fire, and Air: Essential Ways of Connecting to Spirit, Witch in the Kitchen, Celebrating the Great Mother and Tarot Games. She has been a counselor for more than 20 years, and teaches workshops on seasonal elemental approaches to self-healing, conscious eating, and soul-nurturing creativity.

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103 comments

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Duane B. Duane B.
8:13AM PDT on May 18, 2013

Thank you for sharing.

GEETA G. Past Member .
10:58PM PDT on Apr 27, 2013

Thank you so much!

Nils Anders Lunde Nils Anders L.
3:24AM PST on Mar 2, 2013

Thanks

Aud Nordby Aud N.
2:36AM PST on Feb 18, 2013

thanks

Teresa Wlosowicz Teresa W.
7:51AM PST on Jan 2, 2013

thank you

Donna Hamilton Donna H.
12:42PM PDT on Sep 22, 2012

Thanks.

Patricia H. Patricia H.
6:22AM PDT on Aug 7, 2012

thanks for sharing

Barb Mann Barb M.
2:06PM PDT on Jul 24, 2012

Great ides! Thanks for posting! I will definately try them!

Nimue Pendragon Nimue P.
1:09AM PDT on Jul 24, 2012

Lemon juice or an alcohol swab work too :)

Lean Towards Y. Heidi H.
12:07AM PDT on Jul 24, 2012

Thank you.

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