Ice cubes
You probably remember mom or dad icing a burn; using care, you can try ice for relief from itching, swelling, and overall discomfort. St. Ours explains that this simple remedy works for two reasons.
“First, your sensory nerves can only communicate a certain amount of information to your brain at one time, so, when you apply the ice cube, the nerves that were telling your brain ‘this is itchy!’ change their tune and tell your brain ‘this is cold!’” she says. “Second, the coldness reduces local swelling and inflammation.” Only apply the ice for a few minutes at a time.
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I one time got a yellow jacket down my back inside my clothes. It stung me 7 times before I could get it out. My neighbor saw me and came out with a tube of toothpaste. She said she read once where a couple of construction workers disturbed a nest of yellow jackets and were repeated stung. All they had was toothpaste so they used it and it worked. She put it on my stings and the pain vanished almost immediately. Some years later I was working an emergency room when the police brought in a homeless woman because she had toothpaste smeared all over her face. The doctor was ready to agree just on that but I told him about the incident I’d had so he asked her why. She had windburn on her face (which we could see) and that was all she had to help the pain. I have also used baking soda paste on mosquito bites and my mom used oatmeal or baking soda paste when I had chicken pox. Worked great for both problems.