Bites, bites, bites!

[Mummy2Two]

I’m so sick of being the menu for all things that fly and bite :worked_till_5am: I’m itching from morning until night, and sometimes through the night. The amount of bites I have puts my off applying loads of antihistamine.

Any natural recommendations to discourage them biting me and for anti itch remedies? Please.

[Janice]

Lavender essential oil is very good at calming an itch from a bite.

[Karen]

Have you tried your own spit (saliva)? I don’t know how this works, but it seems to take the intense itch out:thumb

[Pansy]

This is a bit of a weird one, but it seems to work, its called 'Swedish Bitters' you can buy it from herbalists, some specialist health food shops or online.

put some on a cotton pad or ball and wipe over the affected area, this will take out the itch. it works.

[Chanel5]

I very rarely get bitten whereas my poor sister gets eaten alive so I wonder if it is because I take an antihistamine every evening so the bugs don’t like the taste of me!

[Freespirit]

Peppermint oil is really good to prevent insect bites but the downside is you smell like toothpaste!

[Rach89]

Why is it some people get bitten and others don’t? I wonder if it’s some sort of scent we give off :jb: