| Humans require some sort of mosquito bite treatment | | | | • Wash the infected area with soap and |
| in order to ease the symptoms that occur. A mosquito | | | | water immediately after you have been bitten. Wipe |
| bite usually results in redness and minor local swelling | | | | the site clean and try to keep it dry until the irritation |
| around the mosquito bite site. Itching is also very | | | | reduces. Remember not to scrub the skin. Soak the |
| common and tends to last longer than the swelling, | | | | area and then pat dry it. |
| which subsides after a few hours. The itching is | | | | • Avoid scratching the bitten area. A mosquito |
| caused by a skin reaction to the mosquito's saliva. | | | | bite normally heals in a couple of days but continuous |
| Which is then rubbed of the afflicted area? There are, | | | | scratching can delay the healing process. |
| of course, more serious health risks posed by | | | | • The simplest anti-itching compound is a |
| mosquito bites. Death from mosquito is achieved | | | | paste made of baking soda and water. Use just |
| through the transmission of viruses and protozoan life | | | | enough water to make a sticky paste, and spread it |
| forms carried in the bodily fluids of the female | | | | on. |
| mosquito, which enter the human body as described | | | | • Apply an ice pack wrapped in a piece of |
| above. | | | | cloth over the bitten area. This provides instant relief. |
| Female mosquitoes can be particular about whose | | | | • Using calamine lotion or a tropical anesthetic |
| blood they consume, with each species having its own | | | | that contains pramoxine helps relieve both the pain and |
| preferences. Most mosquitoes attack birds and | | | | itch. |
| mammals, though some feed on the blood of reptiles | | | | • For a cool compress, apply an ice pack |
| and amphibians. Only female mosquitoes bite, because | | | | wrapped in a towel or soak a washcloth in cold water |
| a blood meal is usually required for egg laying. All male | | | | and press it on the bite. |
| mosquitoes, and the females of a few species, do not | | | | • Apply Aloe Vera gel over the area that has |
| bite. They feed on nectar and other plant juices | | | | been bitten by the mosquito. Aloe Vera also forms a |
| instead of blood. | | | | protective layer which prevents the spread of |
| Natural Treatment of Mosquito Bites: - | | | | infection. |
| Defense is the best from of treatment here. Take | | | | • Aloe Vera, whether in gel form or straight |
| adequate precautions to ensure that you are not bitten | | | | from the plant itself, works magic with mosquito bites. |
| by a mosquito. But if you have been bitten, then here | | | | Simply apply it to the bite and forget about it. |
| are some home remedies that you can use to reduce | | | | • A very commonly used home remedy is to |
| the swelling and the itch: | | | | rub soap directly on the bite. |