Treat Itchy Bed Bug Bites Naturally Using Crushed Aspirin vs Fresh Aloe Gel vs Raw Apple Cider Vinegar ... and 8 more

11 Methods:

Using Crushed Aspirin

Using Fresh Aloe Gel

Using Raw Apple Cider Vinegar

Using A Banana Peel

Using Baking Soda Paste

Using Cinnamon and Liquid Honey

Using A Cucumber Slice

Using A Fresh Lemon Wedge

Using Ice

Using Peppermint Toothpaste

Using Witch Hazel Water

...More

Bed bug bites usually begin looking very much like a mosquito bite, with a white raised center in the middle of the bite site that looks like a welt. Some people also experience areas that are a brilliant pink without swelling. Usually within 24 hours, the bite then starts swelling and there may also be bruising or a bit of bleeding at the site of the bite. It takes three to four days for the bite to shrink and as it heals, there is usual a little tiny pinpoint of a red mark that scabs over. This blood red bite mark indicates where the nasty bedbug spent three to ten minutes of its life suckling on your blood before it crawled on to lay at least 1000 more bed bug eggs.

Bed bug bites on a hand.

Many people are also allergic to bed bug bodies, whether they be dead or alive, as well as their hatchlings and excrement. You can treat any welts or raised red bumps with these natural home remedies.

The itching and swelling of these bed bug bites can last as long as six weeks in some individuals, and can even scar if you succumb to scratching them. However, here are some inexpensive natural ways to deal with the pain, itchiness and inflammation of bed bug bites.

Method 1: Using Crushed Aspirin

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   Take two or more aspirin and crush them into powder

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   Do this with a mortar and pestle or in a small bowl and use the back of a spoon to crush them. Count on using two aspirin for each bite you want to heal.

   

   Grind aspirin

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   Add a couple of drops of warm water to the mix to form a paste and apply to the bites

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   Aspirin is an anti-inflammatory that reduces the swelling and that will relieve the pain of the itching.

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   Cover the bug bite with a bandage and leave on overnight for best results

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   You can also leave the paste on until it dries.

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Method 2: Using Fresh Aloe Gel

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   Cut a frond of fresh aloe and slit it open

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   You can buy aloe gel at the store but it is not as effective. best to use the freshly cut plant leaf so that your skin can benefit from the disinfectant qualities of the gel. The extracted gel inside will help cool the bite. The aloe contains anti-inflammatory and disinfectants that help heal the tiny wounds and prevent them from getting infected. .

   

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   Leave the patch of leaf on your bug bite as long as possible

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   Some people use surgical tape to keep it in place. Aloe vera is also a natural moisturizer and it helps keep your skin from scarring from the bite, so the longer you keep it on the better.

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Method 3: Using Raw Apple Cider Vinegar

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   Apply a few drops of raw apple cider vinegar to a clean cotton ball

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   Dab the apple cider vinegar on the bed bug bite.

   

   Bragg's Raw Apple Cider Vinegar, available in grocery stores and health food stores, is a good brand to use for bug bites.
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   Peel a banana and cut part of the peel off

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   You can just use an inch or two of the banana skin get results.

   

   Rubbing banana peel on a bug bite can help heal it faster.

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   Apply the inside part of the skin to the bed bug bite

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   The natural sugars in the banana help draw out the toxins in the bite and soften the chafed, injured bite site. Hold it on the bite for a few minutes and then discard it.

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   Place two ounces of warm water in a small bowl

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   The water should be warm enough to dissolve baking soda but not so hot that it would burn your skin if applied.

   

   Baking soda helps absorb toxins from bug bites.

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   Add two tablespoons of baking soda to the water

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   Swirl it around with your finger or spoon until it is a thick paste.

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   Apply the paste to the affected area

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   Leave the paste on the bite for about an hour. The baking soda will absorb the poisons from the bug bite and help the bite form a scab quickly.

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   Rinse the baking soda paste off of the bite

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   Pat it dry gently.

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   Repeat this ritual twice a day

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   If you can manage applying the paste up to four times a day, your skin may experience great improvement

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   Pour two tablespoons of liquid honey into a small glass or bowl

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   You can liquefy solid white honey by placing it in the microwave for a few seconds, but liquid golden honey is easiest to use. Honey is a natural antibiotic and skin moisturizer that will help remove any poisons left by the bed bug on your skin.

   

   Cinnamon and honey mixed together makes a healing paste for bug bites.

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   Add a ¼ teaspoon of cinnamon to the honey and mix it together well

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   You can use your finger to simply swirl the ingredients together to make a paste. Be sure to use real cinnamon and not cassia, which is often sold as cinnamon. Cinnamon is a potent disinfectant that fights infection and the oils in cinnamon numb the itching.

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   Apply the paste to your skin

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   Leave it on for about at least ten minutes. Do this up to four times a day to achieve relief from itching.

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   Rinse the paste off of your skin with warm water

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   If you feel sticky, you can follow up by cleansing your skin with a bit of soap. Do this at least twice a day if possible.

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   Cut a chilled cucumber slice into coin shaped slices

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   A chilled slice of cucumber contains zinc, which is a mineral that is naturally healing and it's coldness reduces inflammation quickly.

   

   Chilled cucumber slices help soothe the itchiness of bug bites.

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   Apply the cucumber slice to the bug bite

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   Leave the cucumber slice on the bug bite for about ten minutes. For best results do this at least four times a day. Keep the chilled cucumber slices in the fridge all day so that they are always on hand.

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   Cut a wedge from a fresh lemon

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   Lemon is a good source of Vitamin C, which is a natural healer. A lemon is also very astringent, which helps to clear the skin of any toxins from the bite and helps it heal faster.

   

   Press a wedge of organic lemon to the bed bug bite to get quick relief from itiching.

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   Apply the wedge of lemon directly on the bed bug bite

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   This may sting slightly but the reduction in inflammation and quick healing that results later is worth it. Keep the lemon on the bug bite for at least five minutes. The longer you leave it on, the better this home remedy for bug bites will work. When you are done, discard the lemon. There is no need to rinse off the lemon juices.

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Repeat this ritual as often as you need to during the day. Applying wedges of lemon to bed bug bites twice a day will go a long way towards helping them feel faster, especially big bites which can take as long as four weeks to heal.

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   Wrap ice or ice pack in a very thin cloth

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   This works because ice work to reduce inflammation. A pillowcase works well to encase ice packs as it allows just enough fabric to apply a suitable chill to the skin. Never apply the ice directly to skin as you can damage delicate skin cells.

   

   Apply an ice pack to the bite to reduce the swelling.

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   Leave this compress on for about ten minutes

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   You can let the area rest a bit and apply the ice a second and third time if you like. Always remove the ice if you feel it is numbing your skin. You will notice that the bitten areas feel hot, and the goal is to keep the ice on and off of the bite until the skin no longer feels feverish.

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Squeeze a dab of toothpaste onto your finger. Make sure it is peppermint, as peppermint toothpaste contains oils that can numb the itchiness and sting of a bed bug bite.

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   Apply the toothpaste directly on the bite

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   You will have to ignore the fact that you are covered in messy white marks and that you smell like mint. The toothpaste will help reduce swelling and absorb any poisons.

   

   A natural peppermint toothpaste is a quick remedy for easing the discomfort and swelling of bed bug bites.

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   Let the toothpaste dry on your skin and then rinse it off

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   If you have a lot of bites that were covered, you might want to take a shower. Toothpaste is the kind of bug-bite remedy that you use when there is nothing else available.

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   Dab witch hazel onto a cotton ball

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   Witch hazel is an anti-inflammatory and astringent treatment used to tighten pores and treat acne. It is a common cosmetic treatment found in home medicine cabinets.

   

   Witch Hazel water is an effective cleaner of bug bits that also helps reduce swelling.

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   Apply the witch hazel to the bed bites

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   You only need to dab it on and leave it on. It has alcohol in it so it will dry on its own. Do this three to five times a day for best results.

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