Tea tree oil for bug bites

On September 27, 2008 in Skin, General

Next time you’re planning on going out for a hike or bushwalk, make sure your first aid kit includes a bottle of tea tree oil, as it’s the perfect cure for taking the sting out of bug bites.

Apply tea tree oil solution to the bug bite

Pretty Smart Natural Ideas has the following recipe containing tea tree oil so you can make your own solution to treat bug bites using tea tree oil:

FOR ITCHY INSECT BITES
to alleviate swelling and relieve itching of insect bites.

1 drop Roman Chamomile
1 drop tea-tree
1 drop savory
2 oz. witch hazel extract

Blend oils with witch-hazel.
Soak a cotton ball in the mix and dab on insect bites.
Also helps protect skin from infection resulting from scratching

Mix tea tree oil with aloe vera gel for bug bites

Here’s a quote from an article called “My Guide to Insect Bites“:

No wonder they’re the number one natural choice for treating insect bites, bee and wasp stings. They help in easing small pestering conditions, such as minor rashes, insect bites, and calluses on our feet. For insect bites: Mix a 5% dilution of tea tree oil with aloe vera gel.

Natural remedy using tea tree oil for bug bites

About.com : Green Living offers the following advice for a natural remedy using tea tree oil:-

When a bug, like a mosquito or a chigger, bites it injects a bit of its saliva into your skin. It is this saliva, along with your body’s reaction to it, which causes that unpleasant itch. But do not scratch, that only makes things worse. Perhaps the most effective is tea tree oil and lavender. The tea tree oil disinfects the area while the lavender is a natural anti-inflammatory. Go ahead and apply the oil to the skin and let it do its magic. You also smell good too.

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