While busy working in the garden today I heard a blood curdling scream from the drive way. It was my son, in full blown over reaction, to the first bee sting of the season! I know he isn't allergic so all I have to worry about is getting the stinger out, alleviating the pain, and swelling. First I remove the stinger using a card to scrape across the stinger to pull it out of the skin. Then wash the area with soap and water and dry gently. The final step is applying the bee sting paste.
Materials:
4 tablespoons baking soda
1 1/2 tablespoons water
Directions:
Mix together thoroughly. Apply a thick layer to the sting site and allow to dry. Any time pain or swelling starts apply more.
I doubled the above recipe so I would have plenty set back for future stings. I used an old spice container for storage. I hot glued a plastic spoon to the lid so I always had a handy applicator and stir stick. I taped a label to front and put it on the bathroom shelf for future use.
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