INSECT STINGS AND BITES
What a shock it is when you are stung by a bee or a wasp! Immediately, you try to pull out the sting and suck out the poison that has been injected, because you do not know how the body will react. The pain is best alleviated by means of ivy. Perhaps you have an ivy vine climbing up the garden wall or a tree, but if not you should easily be able to find some in a nearby forest or wood. Take a few leaves and some bark, crush them between your fingers and rub onto the sting. Of course, it would be better if you already had some ivy tincture in the house. This is quite easy to prepare. Gather ivy leaves and cut off some of the green bark, then pass them all through a mincer. Pour alcohol over the mash and let it stand for a week or so. When ready, press through a sieve, filter and bottle. A few drops of this tincture rubbed lightly on a sting will quickly relieve the pain. Also effective are compresses made with salt water to which a few drops of ivy tincture have been added. Any of these treatments will prevent extensive swelling and will neutralise the poison.
Fern {bracken) is an excellent remedy for bites from gnats and similar insects. In tropical regions fern is the next best thing to mosquito nets for protection. Stuff pillows and mattresses with fern and you will not only be protected against all kinds of unwel
come insects, even bed bugs, but will also have a means of relief from rheumatism. Fortunately, education has brought about great changes in matters of hygiene and such unpleasant invaders affect us much less nowadays than in the past, except perhaps in some old farmhouses. Nevertheless, it is helpful to know that rubbing fern on an insect bite helps to avoid any unpleasant consequences.
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