Toothpaste
To stop a mosquito bite from itching like crazy, apply a little toothpaste to it! “When a mosquito bites you, it releases an anticoagulant that lets them feed without being detected, but your body’s natural reaction to that anticoagulant is to create histamines and send them to the bitten area, which is why you itch and the bite mark swells,” explains Bernard Buttone, manager and associate certified entomologist at Triangle Pest Control.
He recommends applying a minty toothpaste that contains menthol to the bite so you can enjoy its soothing and cooling properties. “Toothpaste is also astringent, so it can prevent further swelling,” he adds.
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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.