Summer First Aid Part 3
Few are more painful and irritating than a sting of an angry bee or wasp or being eaten alive by mosquitoes. Before you go to a #huismiddeltje , you need to know what stabbed you, and if you are abroad and are stabbed by an unknown insect, always seek medical help. But for the average insect bite or sting, ice-cold water or witch hazel are a good first aid.
Remove the sting with tweezers (grasp the sting under the poison bag).
Hold a disc of onion against the wound, or fix it with a handkerchief or stretch bandage and leave it for several hours, it will reduce irritation. You can also make a compress with apple cider vinegar or a cold wet tea bag is a great compress from bites and stitches. Tea contains tannic acid, which counteracts swelling.
