Insect Bites-what To Use-natural Alt Please

Legacy_user

Hi my DD tends to get bitten and i don't like the idea of puting chemicals on.
Anyway she is going away soon with school :eek: and i wanted to give her something natural that she can easily apply to prevent and something to stop the itching if she does get bitten.

Luckily they don't like me,so i have no idea what to use.
Does anyone out there have any reccomendations
thanks

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MRSMCAWBER

hi there

I use citronella to stop the wee beasties, and tea tree oil if one manages to get a bite

You can get ready made products for both..which should be gentler on her skin:D

lemonade_money

Would second Mrsmc - citronella and patchouli oils are a great natural remedy and you can make these into a soap you can wash with before heading out into mosquito land!

icefall

tea tree oil might come in handy too

ixwood

Aloe Vera's supposed to work I think. Plants are cheap and readily available as well and can be used for all sorts.

donny-gal

I had a small bite in a restaurant out in Spain last week, and my neighbour who I was with said put some lemon on it and asked the waiter for some, and he brought a wedge, rubed it on and it stopped it itching, and didn't have to touch it again, would not have believed it .
DG

stefejb

I've heard that avon's skin so soft body oil is a good repellent! i use tea tree or lavender oil to take the itch away

Justamum

Prevention is better. When I first moved to Swaziland years ago I was bitten to death by mozzies. I was not used to the heat so was drinking quite a lot of fizzy drinks. A colleague told me I had sweet blood which is why I was being bitten. I stopped drinking the sweet drinks and didn't get bitten again! Also avoid perfume.

juliettet

I second the Avon skin-so-soft as a repellant. Liz Earle has a treatment called spot on which really works (about £7.00 I think)

~jules~_3

calamine lotion might help, but I dont know if its natural.

Fern_Merkin

'Witch Doctor' witch hazel gel is very good. I have a bad reaction to midges after over exposure some years ago in Scotland. The swelling is often 3-4 inches across:eek: and v itchy. This product helps tremendously and is handy to carry about.

http://www.blushingbuyer.co.uk/products-by/witch.html

This link shows the products but they are available in Boots etc