Treat a Bee Sting with Meat Tenderizer
Ouch! You're working in the garden and you get stung by a bee. For most of us, it's an all too common painful summer experience.
One traditional home treatment for relieving the pain and swelling of a sting is meat tenderizer. The logic of using meat tenderizer is that bee stings are acidic and the tenderizer is alkaline, therefore it counteracts the acidity of the sting.
It's a simple process, so read below and be prepared for the summer bee season.
Instructions
1. Remove the stinger as soon as you can, if it's still attached to you. When bees sting, their stinger detaches from their body and if you've swatted at them, most likely you've driven the stinger into your skin.
2. Make a paste of the meat tenderizer and water. Place about a tablespoon of tenderizer in a shallow saucer or bowl, and mix with just a drop of water. You'll want to keep the tenderizer in a paste form, and not mix into a liquid. If it's not sticking together, add just a drop more at a time.
3. Use a cotton swab to apply the paste to the bee sting. Use enough of the paste to cover the sting and the surrounding area and to cover the area with a generous layer.
4. Leave the tenderizer on the sting until it dries, anywhere between 10 and 20 minutes. After that, clean the area with a damp washcloth. If the site is still red or inflamed, apply an ice pack for 20 minutes.
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