yesterday, my 3 year old had her first bee sting during a swim lesson in the pool. this was something i had been dreading all summer long as we had several friends kiddos to get stung this summer. my daughter was luckily a trooper with the sting. i really didn’t want to use Benadryl or other conventional medications to treat it, so i instantly jumped online and started researching different ways to treat bee stings naturally. i compared those methods i found online to what i had here at home.
there were several ways i found to treat bee stings naturally. first step was to remove the stinger. our swim teacher was a nurse and recommended using a credit card to slide the stinger out. ok, the stinger is out, now what? since my daughter wouldn’t let me put ice on the area, i started with just one undiluted drop of doTerra lavender essential oil on the sting and covered with a latex free bandaid. the pain went away immediately and after one hour it already looks so much better. after that hour, i removed the bandaid and put bentonite clay over the sting to help draw any of the toxins out.
some other natural remedies i have on hand, but have not needed to use, are apis mellifica for swelling and histamine hydrocholoricum for more of an allergic reaction. i also read that warm epsom salt baths can help draw toxins out as well as a vinegar/baking soda compress. these are just some examples of how easy it is to treat ailments naturally, and that i don’t always need to turn to, or rush giving, pharmaceuticals (although i do have them on hand if needed). i was very surprised and pleased with my natural remedy success yesterday.
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