How To Treat Insect & Spider Bites

Baking Soda

At first, individuals may not think baking soda would have anything to do with bug bites. However, considering the many uses baking soda has, all of those cleaning hacks, for one, it's actually not a real big surprise baking soda is also just as effective against bug bites as it is anything else. The secret rests in baking soda's chemical makeup. Because it is alkaline, it neutralizes the pH within the bite. A lot of the venom used in spider and other insect bites are acidic, which is what causes the area to become inflamed. Since baking soda is a base, it neutralizes the acid, and the area is no longer undergoing inflammation. For individuals experiencing itchy symptoms from their bite, baking soda could basically take care of the problem for them.

The best method is to make a paste out of baking soda, which can be done by adding some water and stirring. Once it has thickened up, individuals should apply the paste to the bite regularly throughout the day. Individuals who want a thick paste should mix three parts baking soda to one part water.

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