How To Ease A Mosquito Bite

Here are our best 10 tips on 'how to ease a mosquito bite' - at home:


1. Parsley Leaves
Smash parsley leaves in a mortar, then apply the mush onto the bitten area.
Parsley has anti-inflammatory effects, so it's not only good to ease a mosquito bite, but also a great aid for healing smaller scars with.

2. Onions
Simply cut off a part of an onion, the rub its juicy flesh onto the mosquito bite.

3. Banana Peel
We thought this sounded awkward, but after we had a chance to test it (lucky victims of mosquitoes - lol), we agreed in its efficiency. So, to ease a mosquito bite with a banana peel, just put the peel's inner part onto the bite and rub it a few times.

4. Potato
Wash and
peel a potato, then cut off a slice of it, and rub the mosquito bite with the potato.

5. Spoon
Heat can ease a mosquito bite effectively. Hold a spoon under running warm water from the tap - but make sure it isn't too hot - then press the spoon onto the bitten part.

6. Calendula tea

Marigold

Make a tea from one bag of calendula (marigold) tea, then take out the warm teabag, to apply it onto the problematic area.
You can substitute the calendula tea with calendula cream. Both solutions are great help to ease a mosquito bite with. This healing herb has anti-inflammatory effects, so it's not only good to ease a mosquito bite, but also a great aid for healing smaller scars with. 

7. Cottage Cheese
Put a spoon of cottage cheese onto a piece of gauze, cover the fabric allover it, then apply this onto the bite. Cottage cheese is really effective in easing a mosquito bite.

8. Apple Cider Vinegar
Make a wash from a glass of water and 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar.

Tea Tree
(Leptospermum scoparium)

9. Tea Tree Oil
Unless you have sensitive skin, you can apply tea tree oil onto the mosquito bite with the help of a cotton bud: 1-2 drops of the oil is enough.
If your skin is sensitive, apply tea tree oil onto the skin after you diluted it in base-oils: pour 2-3 drops of tea tree oil into a tablespoon of grape seed oil, mix it well, then you can apply this mixture. Tea tree oil is also one great tool to ease the mosquito bite with.

10. Lemon
Simply cut a slice from a lemon, then rub it onto the bite.











Calendula photo by Rocksmoker 007 on wiki
Leptospermum scoparium photo by Gerald.w on wiki