Natural Bug Repellents
Essential Oils whose smells can help repel bugs include:
- Lavender
- Citronella
- Eucalyptus
- Peppermint
- Geranium
- Oil of lemon eucalyptus
- Cinnamon
Many of these can be combined and then diluted with a carrier oil like organic coconut, grapeseed, or jojoba oil and added to a glass spray bottle.
Or, simply add equal parts of water and vinegar or apple cider vinegar to a glass spray bottle and spray your skin before heading to the beach.
Homeopathic Bug Bite Remedies
Select the remedy that most resembles the symptoms experienced after a bug bite. Try the remedy in a 6C or 30K, 3 pellets under the tongue, as needed. If hospital care is required, a remedy can be taken on the way to the ER.
- Apis mellifica — swollen, itching, burning, red skin, sensitive to touch and relieved by cold applications
- Ledum palustre – stinging, throbbing pain from a wasp sting or itching from mosquito bites
- Urtica urens – reddish blotchy rash that burns, stings, and itches intensely after insect bites; also for hives that sting and itch
- Arnica montana – bites and stings accompanied by bruised soreness in the affected area, aggravated by pressure
- Staphysagria – intense itching and sensitive to touch
- Aconitum napellus – cutting, stabbing, or burning pain accompanied by fear or panic
- Cantharis – burning pain, red inflamed skin; blisters may appear
- Histaminum – allergic reactions to insect bites
- Hypericum – bites, stings, or puncture wounds with numbness and tingling or shooting pains
- Lachesis – stings or bites with painful swelling and blue or purple discoloring
For those of you interested in homeopathy but not confident in choosing which remedy is best for them, Miranda Castro, a respected Homeopath and teacher of Homeopathy, since 1988, has created a bug bite healing gel and calls it a “soothing gel for itchy, red, swollen, insect bites & stings. It works like a charm and is safe for infants and children.” It contains a combination of Calendula, Ledum, Staphysagria, Urtica urens, and other remedies. Check it out at: Miranda Castro’s Bug Bite Relief
To learn more about Miranda Castro, go to https://mirandacastro.com/
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