Skip to Content.
Sympa Menu

ocba - Re: [ocba] Bee Sting Treatments?

ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org

Subject: Orange County, NC Beekeepers

List archive

Chronological Thread  
  • From: annallys Goodwin-Landher <annallys AT hotmail.com>
  • To: Alwyn Smith <alwyn.smith AT gmail.com>, Marty Hanks - bees <marty AT justbeenc.com>
  • Cc: OCBA <ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [ocba] Bee Sting Treatments?
  • Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2013 17:04:45 -0400

Hi,

The homeopathic remedy apis in 6x or 30x may be useful.  It's taken sublingualy, under the tongue without food or water for at least a half hour before or after.  No mint, caffeine or strong flavors also helpful to prevent antidoting the remedy.   If you see a homeopath she or he can prescribe a stronger dose.  My daughter used to get horrible blisters from poison ivy that looked liked 3rd degree burns and the homeopath prescribed apis.

Propolis tincture from gaia herbs may also be useful.  The faster the stingers removed the less venom gets into the system, as it will pump for up to 90 seconds. 


Annallys
919 933-9109
annallys AT hotmail.com

Four years after the bees are gone, humanity is gone.

Albert Einstein




From: alwyn.smith AT gmail.com
Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2013 07:57:10 -0400
To: marty AT justbeenc.com
CC: ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [ocba] Bee Sting Treatments?

We've discussed this in my household extensively. As it happens, my wife is a research immunologist working in dermatology. Her advice is surprisingly simple: put ice on the stings as soon as possible for as long as you can stand it. She insists that there is no better remedy.
    I don't understand all the jargon, but apparently, treating the area with ice slows or stops the chain reaction of events that happens with any immune response. Apparently, over the long term, moderating your body's immune response to a sting is your best bet against developing an allergy to apitoxin.


On Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 10:12 PM, Just Bee <marty AT justbeenc.com> wrote:
Hi

Ms Geneva introduced me to the best sting remedy I have ever seen. Best part it's all around you! Plantain is a native plant, commonly called a weed.

Google pics. Take a leaf and chew in your mouth for 15-20 seconds then apt to your sting. While holding with light pressure start another leaf. Repeat a second time and this amazing plant draws out the venom...ok most of it.

>From there I'd suggest you get the Benadryl cream. It helps out some folks w/o the drowsiness of the liquid.

Those two work best for me!

You should consider making a  Plantain tinctures because it's turning cold and they will die back. Takes about two weeks but I hear it's worth it!

Cheers
Marty


Sent from my iPhone

On Oct 8, 2013, at 9:53 PM, the-skees AT sylvantrails.com wrote:

> Skee seems to be developing an allergy to bee stings.
>
> First one he got, he had no serious reaction.  The second one he got,
> the next day the finger he got stung on swelled up and he had some
> redness and swelling on the back of his hand.
>
> What are some good remedies to have on hand to help with any future
> stings?  Is there any way to lessen the severity of an allergic
> reaction?
>
> We don't want to have to give up bees just because of a minor allergy.
>
> Thanks for any advice!
>
> Shannon Tostanoski
> (secretary to the Edward Tostanoskis...lol!)
>
> _________________________________________
> ocba mailing list | North Carolina Beekeeping| http://www.theocba.org/
> Manage Your Subscription: http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/ocba/
_________________________________________
ocba mailing list | North Carolina Beekeeping| http://www.theocba.org/
Manage Your Subscription: http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/ocba/


_________________________________________ ocba mailing list | North Carolina Beekeeping| http://www.theocba.org/ Manage Your Subscription: http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/ocba/



Archive powered by MHonArc 2.6.24.

Top of Page