resolving skin itching and bites

[Gerianne]

 A tablet with galium, urtica ur, nat mur, kali sulph, kali mur blend [Ayurvedic medicine]  works the best for skin problems, such as bites, eczema.... I used it last year for a persistent skin rash from a bug bite.
I used to scratch when I was young.
I know it just irriates it more, so I use a cold press or tap.
I have seen reviews for need oil working as a solution for bites and rashes .....I have not tried that myself.

[sdenimandlace1]

Have never heard of that. Do you get at the health food store?

[minioncookies]

Well when we were little and and we got bug bites we would just use bleach.. We actually still use this method.. I remember my mom telling a story about how one of my cousins was covered in masquito bites and she poured bleach on his back and they were gone.. A neighbor of hers told her she wouldn't have belived it if she had seen it for herself. So the neighbor eventually got bit and used the bleach as well.. I think it's amazing the things in our homes that can be a cure for such things.. Even tea tree oil is an essential that is suppost to help bug bites as well.. I have never tried the method myself..

[kapeh12]

My "go to" for irritating bug bites is to use cold compresses to stop the itching sensation.  That and strong will power to not scratch the area.  I also try to get myself distracted by some activity because I find when I stop thinking about the bites, I don't notice the itch.

The bleach solution sounds plausible as I read the reason for the itch is it's the insect's saliva that is irritating the skin causing the itch, so I would think the bleach would sanitize the saliva neutralizing the irritation.  I might need to try that next time I have an itchy bite.

[yaayme]

For mosquito bites, Witch Hazel works really well too...Conventional Witch Hazel works a lot better than the all natural for some strange reason. It took the itch and red out almost immediately.

[nannycoe1]

I have not tried it but I read that if you heat a spoon and hold it to the bite it will kill the poison that causes the itch, not too hot though.

[bob1tina]

My "go to" for irritating bug bites is to use cold compresses to stop the itching sensation.  That and strong will power to not scratch the area.  I also try to get myself distracted by some activity because I find when I stop thinking about the bites, I don't notice the itch.

The bleach solution sounds plausible as I read the reason for the itch is it's the insect's saliva that is irritating the skin causing the itch, so I would think the bleach would sanitize the saliva neutralizing the irritation.  I might need to try that next time I have an itchy bite.

You completely sound reasonable to me.  Bleach kills a lot of things and It may burn for a moment but a shot would be worse for me. I know someone who actually makes a bath up and adds bleach to it and soaks in the bath tub and it seems to help him.