With Reflexologist Nuria Weaver
Home Remedies for Chigger Bites
Chiggers are tiny mites which are red in color that usually feeds on animals and humans. These are found in woods, forests and grassy lands. You may find them in moist areas, parks and areas around lakes and rivers. These mites belong from the Trombiculidae family and are juvenile larvae. They usually bite the skin of the humans and animals and the result to this that the victim may suffer from intense itching within a short span of time. For some instant relief you can try out some effective home remedies for chigger bites.
Symptoms of Chigger Bites
Some of the common symptoms and signs which will suggest whether or not you are affected from chigger bite are:
- Redness
- Severe itching
- Hives
- Pimple-like bumps
- Skin rash when exposed to sun radiations
The common areas to which these mites target are the ankles, waist and fold of skin. The season when you have the tendency to get these chigger bites is during the early summer seasons when the vegetations grow and spread in abundant.
If you plan to go out on hiking take some preventive measures and there are several home remedies for chigger bites that will benefit from itches and any kind of infections.
- Apply some ointment like the Neosporin that contains some antibacterial properties that will help you relief from the pain and lessen the discomfort.
- A tablet like the aspirin which will be available in the first aid box can help you from chigger bites. You simply have to moisten the tablet and the rub onto the infected area. This will not only lessen the pain but also reduce the itch.
- Use a bandage like the ace bandage to cover the affected area. The bandage will cut off the supply of air that may cause the itchy problem worse.
- Listerine also works wonder in controlling the chigger bites. All you have got to do is clean the infected area with some hot water and some disinfectant. After this dab some solution of Listerine on the area. This solution contains alcohol and hasbenzoic acid which are quite effective for the bites.
- Baking soda is also effective for chigger bites. After a proper and thorough cleaning with water and soap, use some baking powder or prepare a paste out of it. This will reduce the itching and prevent any kind of infection.
- If you are allergic to these remedies, try using baby oil as this hardly contains any harsh chemicals. After a proper cleaning of the infected area, use a coat of the oil and apply on the skin.
- If your child suffers from chigger bites, he or she will be prone to scratch as it becomes very itchy. To prevent this use some nail polish on the affected area.
- Another method may also help you to get rid of the itchy problem you may suffer. This is done by using a hair dryer! First you need hold the blow dryer a few inches away from the affected area and allow this to blow for some minutes. This may work because of the heated sensation that will fade the itching gradually.
- You can also use castor oil to treat the chigger bites. Use pure form of the oil and apply this after a shower to prevent itching and further infections.
- Another method to reduce the irritation caused by chigger bites is by using a solution prepared from equal amounts of vinegar and water.
- You can use petroleum jelly on the affected area which will reduce the swelling and the irritation.
- The best way to ease the irritation is to take some Vitamin E supplements which will comfort the problem within 20 minutes. Consume 400 I.U of vitamin E and then Take 200 I.U. of the vitamin until the bite clears up.
- You can also use ice and rub them on the infected area to reduce the irritations and make the itch numb.
Tips for Chigger Bites:
- Wash off the clothes immediately with warm water and detergent and dry them well.
- The next thing you do is take a hot shower and scrub your body well.
- Dry your body properly and use some antiseptic lotion on the affected area.
The bites from chiggers do not cause any serious problem and get healed within a short time. However, to reduce any further complications like wounds and infections try out one of the home remedies for chigger bites.
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