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What is the best way to treat a bee sting?

I've heard you can scrap the stinger out with a card and then apply honey. Honey supposely reduces the swelling. What works for you?

If you alergic to bee stings, what medical solutions should you have handy?
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williamwac... williamwac...
 
 March 28, 2009 04:56 PM
Been a long time - in the old days, when I was a kid, we rubbed the wound aggressively with meat tenderizer. It contains an enzyme that breaks down the venom.

See
http://www.wisegeek.com/how-do-meat-tenderizers-work.htm

An even older "cure" back in the 1800's up to the mid 1900's was tobacco juice. I don't know if it worked. I saw it done many times when I was a kid but never actually had it used on me.

I would be curious about the lime juice. I may go look for a bee to try it out. NOT!

Be aware that NONE of these will help an allergic reaction. If you have an allergic reaction, get to a doctor as soon as possible. They can be very dangerous.
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• He was saying lime not lime juice. Other older remedies are baking soda and calmine lotion.


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mamakin mamakin
 
March 28, 2009 02:49 PM
never try to pluck or pull a stinger out. scrape it off/out with a credit card or fingernail or the like. clean the sting with alcohol, wash with liquid soap. if allergic, apply an antihistamine cream. if severely allergic, an epi-pen is necessary.

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sukmrsing sukmrsing
 
March 28, 2009 03:49 PM
apply some lime on the area affected. This the best traditional way to reduce the effect of bee sting here in India

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davepamn davepamn
 
March 29, 2009 01:25 AM
http://mysite.verizon.net/vzeod3nx/id10.html

I found a 100 remedies for a bee sting and Lime was one of them.

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