Basil essential oil-helps relieve mosquito and wasp bites. Apply one drop directly to bite. More than three drops can irritate the skin.
Lavender essential oil-soothes insect bites and stings. I use lavender on my families bites. Apply one drop directly to bite.
Calendula-soothes insect bites. I make a salve with calendula and comfrey. It works well to reduce itching, redness, and the bites seem to disappear faster. You can also crush the petals onto the bites.
Comfrey-soothes itching and irritating bites. We use comfrey and calendula in a salve. See my handcrafted body products page to order by email.
Witch Hazel-soothes inflammation, swelling, and itching. I have not tried witch hazel yet. (to be updated soon)
Aloe Vera-soothes irritation, redness, and swelling. I have tried aloe on several bites. It does reduce the redness but doesn't relieve the itchiness.
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