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Home Remedies to Ease Pain of Fire Ant Stings

Making a paste of meat tenderizer and water to apply to the spot can ease the pain of fire ant stings quickly. Other remedies also help.

Terry Graedon - June 12, 2023

Do You Have a Favorite Remedy for Bee Sting?

Terry Graedon - June 20, 2022

Wasp Sting Was Nearly Fatal

Terry Graedon - August 26, 2019

Will Onion Juice Make a Wasp Sting Stop Hurting?

Terry Graedon - July 15, 2019

Vinegar Eases the Pain of Jellyfish Stings

Terry Graedon - November 1, 2018

How Aysa, an AI App, Helped a Mother with her Child’s Rash

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Terry Graedon - July 11, 2016

What Is in Your First Aid Kit?

Here's a list of items you'll want to include in your first aid kit and take with you on your adventures.

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Joe Graedon - August 3, 2015

Lemon Juice Soothed the Pain of a Hornet Sting

A reader offers personal experience on a remedy to take the pain out of a wasp or hornet sting.

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Joe Graedon - June 29, 2015

Witch Hazel Soothed Wasp Sting on Baby’s Delicate Skin

Witch hazel extract has anti-inflammatory and astringent properties, which may explain why one reader finds it soothing for a range of insect stings.

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Terry Graedon - July 7, 2014

Wasp Sting Inspires the Invention of a New Home Remedy

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Joe Graedon - August 29, 2013

Fire Ant Home Remedy: Witch Hazel

Fire ant venom makes feels like you have been burned. The subsequent red bumps can last for days. One reader shares his remedy for bites: witch hazel.

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Terry Graedon - May 28, 2012

Sting Shots Could Save a Life

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Joe Graedon - May 24, 2012

Cool Tips For Warm Weather Woes

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Terry Graedon - May 14, 2012

Bee-Ware Yellow Jacket Allergy

Yellow jacket allergy can be life threatening.

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Terry Graedon - November 24, 2009

EpiPen Is Lifesaver for Allergic Reaction

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Joe Graedon - August 20, 2007

Desert Rangers Treat Sting with Tenderizer

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Terry Graedon - July 23, 2007

Meat Tenderizer Against Stings

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Joe Graedon - December 7, 2005

Sliced Onion for Wasp Stings

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Joe Graedon - October 18, 2005

Meat Tenderizer and Vinegar for Stings

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Joe Graedon - August 30, 2004

Stinging Insects Hold Reader Hostage