Guest guest Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 Anyone have experience with topicals for insect bites? Here in the midwest we get to battle spider, tick, chigger, and mosquito bites on a regular basis. I'm just looking for treating the redness and itching of the bite, not complications like brown reculse venom or tick-borne illnesses. Cheers, Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 Chinese topical - White Flower Oil works Other - Rescue Remedy. I started using it when my kids were little here in Texas for the stinging awful painful red ant bites that were a constant. Their tears dried up pretty immediately and so did the redness on their skin. , " G Hudson " <ozark.canuck wrote: > > Anyone have experience with topicals for insect bites? Here in the > midwest we get to battle spider, tick, chigger, and mosquito bites on > a regular basis. I'm just looking for treating the redness and > itching of the bite, not complications like brown reculse venom or > tick-borne illnesses. > > Cheers, > Geoff > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 Lavender essential oil or Tea tree oil works. In Australia, there are tea tree forests. When I visited one, I didn't see even one mozzie. Also, in Fiji, they use coconut oil to keep mosquitoes off of them (preventative) Also, eating garlic and staying away from sugar helps (they like sweet blood). Hope this helps, K. On Fri, Jul 25, 2008 at 11:13 AM, jsmarionlac <janismarion wrote: > Chinese topical - White Flower Oil works > Other - Rescue Remedy. I started using it when my kids were little > here in Texas for the stinging awful painful red ant bites that were a > constant. Their tears dried up pretty immediately and so did the > redness on their skin. > > --- In <%40>, > " G Hudson " > > <ozark.canuck wrote: > > > > Anyone have experience with topicals for insect bites? Here in the > > midwest we get to battle spider, tick, chigger, and mosquito bites on > > a regular basis. I'm just looking for treating the redness and > > itching of the bite, not complications like brown reculse venom or > > tick-borne illnesses. > > > > Cheers, > > Geoff > > > > > -- aka Mu bong Lim Father of Bhakti The Four Reliances: Do not rely upon the individual, but rely upon the teaching. As far as teachings go, do not rely upon the words alone, but rely upon the meaning that underlies them. Regarding the meaning, do not rely upon the provisional meaning alone, but rely upon the definitive meaning. And regarding the definitive meaning, do not rely upon ordinary consciousness, but rely upon wisdom awareness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 I've always found that the anti-itch pills, made from snakes, crocodiles, etc., work wonders. (Of course, not ext. application, as you requested.) Does anyone know if any of these contain " unscheduled " (unlisted) drugs? I recently went to my local herb shop in Chinatown to find something different for a small touch of poison ivy, and they said the best was probably Pi Fu Manjin Wan (Kwangchow pharmaceutical Industry co), the dose of which was just 2 pills. It's package insert has no animals listed and nothing out of the ordinary, but it seemed strange to get such effectiveness from 2 pea-sized pills. ann On Jul 25, 2008, at 1:58 PM, G Hudson wrote: > Anyone have experience with topicals for insect bites? Here in the > midwest we get to battle spider, tick, chigger, and mosquito bites on > a regular basis. I'm just looking for treating the redness and > itching of the bite, not complications like brown reculse venom or > tick-borne illnesses. > > Cheers, > Geoff > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 A dab of lavender oil, followed by a dab of peppermint oil. Works very quickly. Don't overdo the peppermint, or it will create a burning sensation. - Bill Schoenbart , " G Hudson " <ozark.canuck wrote: > > Anyone have experience with topicals for insect bites? Here in the > midwest we get to battle spider, tick, chigger, and mosquito bites on > a regular basis. I'm just looking for treating the redness and > itching of the bite, not complications like brown reculse venom or > tick-borne illnesses. > > Cheers, > Geoff > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 Thanks for all the suggestions - internals are needed also. You mentioned poison ivy - man... it's something else here. When I was a kid in Seattle, we would bike and brush against it and it would burn and hurt for a little bit and go away. Now, living here in Missouri, we have the king kong poison ivy. People can drive by a field of it and have horrible breakouts of huge red patches all over any exposed surface of skin, especially when farmers are burning piles of it. It's a completely different animal here. I'll keep an eye out for the Pi Fu pills mentioned also, thanks. Geoff , A Brameier <snakeoil.works wrote: > > I've always found that the anti-itch pills, made from snakes, > crocodiles, etc., work wonders. (Of course, not ext. application, as > you requested.) Does anyone know if any of these contain > " unscheduled " (unlisted) drugs? I recently went to my local herb shop > in Chinatown to find something different for a small touch of poison > ivy, and they said the best was probably Pi Fu Manjin Wan (Kwangchow > pharmaceutical Industry co), the dose of which was just 2 pills. It's > package insert has no animals listed and nothing out of the ordinary, > but it seemed strange to get such effectiveness from 2 pea-sized pills. > > ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 Aaaaachhhghhh. Burning poison ivy? The worst, absolute worst - I shudder to think of it. You've just given me a phobia of Missouri! Someone should start a PI education campaign there. Seems like someone could die from breathing PI smoke. Just driving past infestations - I'm not so sure. But I'll take your word for it. But anyway, I find the other anti-itch pills (from crocodile, snakes, armadillos, etc.) which have doses of 4-5 pills, are just as effective. At least for the itch. There's also Lian chiao pai tu pien, which is said to be effective for puss-y itchies. At the store they didn't seem to think it would be strong enough, but I always found it somewhat effective, esp. in combination with other remedies. But of course the main thing is the itch, which if you can quell, allows you to just leave it alone, which is what allows it to heal. Then the question is whether to cover the PI or not. If it's small, I usually put a loose bandage over it. So that's where the Devil lives - Missouri. Who knew? ann On Jul 30, 2008, at 4:51 PM, G Hudson wrote: > Thanks for all the suggestions - internals are needed also. You > mentioned poison ivy - man... it's something else here. When I was a > kid in Seattle, we would bike and brush against it and it would burn > and hurt for a little bit and go away. Now, living here in Missouri, > we have the king kong poison ivy. People can drive by a field of it > and have horrible breakouts of huge red patches all over any exposed > surface of skin, especially when farmers are burning piles of it. > It's a completely different animal here. > > I'll keep an eye out for the Pi Fu pills mentioned also, thanks. > > Geoff > > , A Brameier > <snakeoil.works wrote: > > > > I've always found that the anti-itch pills, made from snakes, > > crocodiles, etc., work wonders. (Of course, not ext. application, as > > you requested.) Does anyone know if any of these contain > > " unscheduled " (unlisted) drugs? I recently went to my local herb > shop > > in Chinatown to find something different for a small touch of poison > > ivy, and they said the best was probably Pi Fu Manjin Wan (Kwangchow > > pharmaceutical Industry co), the dose of which was just 2 pills. > It's > > package insert has no animals listed and nothing out of the > ordinary, > > but it seemed strange to get such effectiveness from 2 pea-sized > pills. > > > > ann > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 What about fresh mugwort applied to the site? It's a native american remedy. Lian qiao bai du pian is great. Xiao feng san can take care of the itching. Steroids. On Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 5:56 PM, A Brameier <snakeoil.workswrote: > Aaaaachhhghhh. Burning poison ivy? The worst, absolute worst - I > shudder to think of it. You've just given me a phobia of Missouri! > Someone should start a PI education campaign there. Seems like > someone could die from breathing PI smoke. Just driving past > infestations - I'm not so sure. But I'll take your word for it. > > But anyway, I find the other anti-itch pills (from crocodile, snakes, > armadillos, etc.) which have doses of 4-5 pills, are just as > effective. At least for the itch. There's also Lian chiao pai tu > pien, which is said to be effective for puss-y itchies. At the store > they didn't seem to think it would be strong enough, but I always > found it somewhat effective, esp. in combination with other remedies. > But of course the main thing is the itch, which if you can quell, > allows you to just leave it alone, which is what allows it to heal. > Then the question is whether to cover the PI or not. If it's small, I > usually put a loose bandage over it. > > So that's where the Devil lives - Missouri. Who knew? > ann > > > On Jul 30, 2008, at 4:51 PM, G Hudson wrote: > > > Thanks for all the suggestions - internals are needed also. You > > mentioned poison ivy - man... it's something else here. When I was a > > kid in Seattle, we would bike and brush against it and it would burn > > and hurt for a little bit and go away. Now, living here in Missouri, > > we have the king kong poison ivy. People can drive by a field of it > > and have horrible breakouts of huge red patches all over any exposed > > surface of skin, especially when farmers are burning piles of it. > > It's a completely different animal here. > > > > I'll keep an eye out for the Pi Fu pills mentioned also, thanks. > > > > Geoff > > > > --- In <%40>, > A Brameier > > <snakeoil.works wrote: > > > > > > I've always found that the anti-itch pills, made from snakes, > > > crocodiles, etc., work wonders. (Of course, not ext. application, as > > > you requested.) Does anyone know if any of these contain > > > " unscheduled " (unlisted) drugs? I recently went to my local herb > > shop > > > in Chinatown to find something different for a small touch of poison > > > ivy, and they said the best was probably Pi Fu Manjin Wan (Kwangchow > > > pharmaceutical Industry co), the dose of which was just 2 pills. > > It's > > > package insert has no animals listed and nothing out of the > > ordinary, > > > but it seemed strange to get such effectiveness from 2 pea-sized > > pills. > > > > > > ann > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 Nah - Devil's down in Georgia - didn't you hear the song??? ;-) , A Brameier <snakeoil.works wrote: > > So that's where the Devil lives - Missouri. Who knew? > ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 Heck no. But i got one o' them googles so i found 'er over yonder: Weeeyard! a On Jul 31, 2008, at 5:57 PM, G Hudson wrote: > Nah - Devil's down in Georgia - didn't you hear the song??? ;-) > > , A Brameier > <snakeoil.works wrote: > > > > So that's where the Devil lives - Missouri. Who knew? > > ann > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 You're not saying XFSC has steroids in it?? Nooo. You're not sayin' that.(?) a On Jul 31, 2008, at 5:23 AM, wrote: > What about fresh mugwort applied to the site? > It's a native american remedy. > > Lian qiao bai du pian is great. > Xiao feng san can take care of the itching. > Steroids. > > On Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 5:56 PM, A Brameier > <snakeoil.workswrote: > > > Aaaaachhhghhh. Burning poison ivy? The worst, absolute worst - I > > shudder to think of it. You've just given me a phobia of Missouri! > > Someone should start a PI education campaign there. Seems like > > someone could die from breathing PI smoke. Just driving past > > infestations - I'm not so sure. But I'll take your word for it. > > > > But anyway, I find the other anti-itch pills (from crocodile, > snakes, > > armadillos, etc.) which have doses of 4-5 pills, are just as > > effective. At least for the itch. There's also Lian chiao pai tu > > pien, which is said to be effective for puss-y itchies. At the store > > they didn't seem to think it would be strong enough, but I always > > found it somewhat effective, esp. in combination with other > remedies. > > But of course the main thing is the itch, which if you can quell, > > allows you to just leave it alone, which is what allows it to heal. > > Then the question is whether to cover the PI or not. If it's > small, I > > usually put a loose bandage over it. > > > > So that's where the Devil lives - Missouri. Who knew? > > ann > > > > > > On Jul 30, 2008, at 4:51 PM, G Hudson wrote: > > > > > Thanks for all the suggestions - internals are needed also. You > > > mentioned poison ivy - man... it's something else here. When I > was a > > > kid in Seattle, we would bike and brush against it and it would > burn > > > and hurt for a little bit and go away. Now, living here in > Missouri, > > > we have the king kong poison ivy. People can drive by a field > of it > > > and have horrible breakouts of huge red patches all over any > exposed > > > surface of skin, especially when farmers are burning piles of it. > > > It's a completely different animal here. > > > > > > I'll keep an eye out for the Pi Fu pills mentioned also, thanks. > > > > > > Geoff > > > > > > <% > 40>, > > A Brameier > > > <snakeoil.works wrote: > > > > > > > > I've always found that the anti-itch pills, made from snakes, > > > > crocodiles, etc., work wonders. (Of course, not ext. > application, as > > > > you requested.) Does anyone know if any of these contain > > > > " unscheduled " (unlisted) drugs? I recently went to my local herb > > > shop > > > > in Chinatown to find something different for a small touch of > poison > > > > ivy, and they said the best was probably Pi Fu Manjin Wan > (Kwangchow > > > > pharmaceutical Industry co), the dose of which was just 2 pills. > > > It's > > > > package insert has no animals listed and nothing out of the > > > ordinary, > > > > but it seemed strange to get such effectiveness from 2 pea-sized > > > pills. > > > > > > > > ann > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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