Ah, at last, bright sun and warm weather and the lure of going barefoot in the grass. Summer offers a cornucopia of fruity delights – revel in them!
Er, unless you step on a sharpie or a bee stings you or you brush a poisonous plant, that is. Should a relentless itch or a painful sting cause havoc, turn to homeopathy for a solution.
Below are top homeopathic remedies for summer stings and bites, or for wounds.
Stings & Bites
Insects
Quickly remove stinger of bee or wasp. Use ice pack to slow spread of poison.
If the sting is not too severe, apply undiluted Ledum tincture. Applied topically; this should antidote the venom. Use Calendula/Hypericum lotion or tincture or Urtica urens tincture if Ledum tincture is not available.
Go to nearest emergency room if the patient is having trouble breathing, if fainting or confused, if mouth or throat swell. If there’s a known allergy or if symptoms get worse, seek medical attention.
Apis addresses burning (hot) stinging pains with a rosy swelling. Puffy. Worse from heat. Bee and jellyfish stings. Give Apis if hives develop after a bite. Apis subdues an allergic reaction while enroute to hospital
Ledum works for puncture wounds and bee stings when Apis does not work. Wasp stings and tick bites. (Lyme disease requires specialist homeopathic care. Get in touch for support) Ledum is particularly effective when the bite is on the limbs, hands. Affected parts may feel cold to the touch and are relieved by cold applications.
Cantharis when the wound is red, inflamed and burning
Carbolic acid for anaphylactic shock or collapse from bee or wasp sting. Hives covering body
Hypericum if severe pain shoots up from injury. This indicates that nerves have been affected. Particulary effective for injury to limbs.
Staphysagria for large, irritating mosquito bites, especially in children.
Snakes
Keep patient calm and ensure that the bitten part is kept below heart heart level. Move slowly and as little as possible so as not to spread venom.
Carbolic acidum. Face is dusky red, pale around nose and mouth. Languid behaviour with keen sense of smell. (Vomiting) Feeble pulse, slow shallow breathing
Crotalus horridus is for serious reaction to a snake (rattlesnake) bite. Rapid swelling and discoloration around bite. Sensitive to jarring.
Lachesis addresses purple discoloration around snake bite. Possible oozing of dark blood. This remedy also works for Tarantula bites.
Bites in general
Androctonus or, if not available, Ledum for scorpion bite
Tarant cub for blueness and burning of bite
Oxidum acidum when the affected part is cold and numb. Violent pains and trembling. Streaks of rash around the site of bite
Urtica urens addresses rashes or itchy bumps from poisonous plants.
Moschus If patient faints, cannot breathe properly.
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