Ammonia. Ammonia is a compound with the formula NH3. It is normally encountered as a gas with a characteristic pungent odor. Ammonia contributes significantly to the nutritional needs of terrestrial organisms ... Read more
Hip. The rose hip, also called the rose haw, is the pomaceous fruit of the rose plant. It is typically red to orange but may be dark purple to black in some species. ... Read more
Lavender Oil. Lavender Oil is also called as oil of lavandula angustifolium, True Lavender, Garden Lavender, Common Lavender and Lavender essential oil. Lavender Oil is an essential oil obtained by distillation fro... Read more
Rosemary Oil. Rosemary, is very popular in the Mediterranean region as a culinary herb. The Botanical name of Rosemary is Rosmarinus officinalis. Rosemary oil is one of the most popular essential oils. It has becom... Read more
Also called: Stings, Mosquito Bites, Bee Stings, Bug Bites
Most stings of insects like Insect Bite, Mosquito Bites, Bee Stings and Bug Bites contain acidic ingredients and allergens which causes various manifestations of inflammations. Most Insect bites or Stings are harmless though they can be very unpleasant and annoying. Most Insect bites like mosquito bites or bug bites produce intense pruritis. Insect bites are also medium for the transmission of diseases like malaria, plague, yellow fever, etc. Insect bites can also cause a severe anaphylytic reaction which is a clinical emergency and requires immediate hospitalization.
Following a few precautions can help to protect one from any complications following insect bite.
1. Always wear protective clothing, use insect repellent, and wear protective clothing.
2. If you are aware that you have severe allergic reactions to insect bites, carry an emergency epinephrine kit.
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Banana peel is useful in Mosquito Bite, tipnut.com
at Mosquito Bites Home Remedy Using Banana
Casearia sylvestris: Used as an anti-venin, ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
at Bee Stings Home Remedy Using Guacatonga
Antitoxic effects of Aristolochia Stem, ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
at Bee Stings Home Remedy Using Mu Tong
Anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities of Zanthoxylum riedelianum, ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
at Insect Bite Home Remedy Using Zanthoxylum
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