Ant Bites

Ant Bite Symptoms:

• Severe itching.
• Skin irritation that disappears an hour after the biting.
• Swelling of the area that was pinched.

Ant sting treatment:

First: Wash the affected area with cold water, or rub a piece of ice wrapped in a cloth on the affected area, or a cloth moistened with cold water can also be applied to the site of the bite, this will relieve itching and irritation.

Second: Mix a spoonful of apple cider vinegar with a spoonful of cold water and dip a piece of cotton and wipe it with the place of the pinch, the itching will ease because the vinegar contains antibacterial agents, repeat the process until you feel better.

Third: Aloe vera cream is one of the most important natural remedies for an ant sting, thanks to its vitamin E that reduces itching and irritation, and aloe vera contains anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and anti-fungal properties.

Fourthly: You can also use basil leaves to treat an ant bite, boil one teaspoon of dried basil leaves with two cups of water, then apply it after it has cooled on the affected area using a cotton ball, this will relieve the irritation and itching.

Fifthly: Mix 3 drops of peppermint oil with half a spoonful of olive oil and apply it to the affected area using a medicated cotton pad. This mixture will help calm the itching and treat skin irritation.

Sixthly: You can also use antihistamines, as they treat itching and relieve skin irritation. Do not use any medicine that contains corticosteroids before consulting a doctor.

Seventh: Mix a quarter cup of water with one cup of oatmeal until it becomes a thick paste and apply it to the place of the bite and leave it for half an hour. The oats will relieve irritation and itching because it contains natural anti-inflammatories.

Ways to eliminate ants at home:

Because ants has no direct benefit for your home you must learn to usually keep ants away, of the methods:

1. Keeping the house clean and not spreading food on the floors. Covering food with special bags, and it is best to put it in the refrigerator.
2. Seal cracks in walls and floors because ants are present in them.
3. Use insecticides, especially boric acid, as they will help you get rid of ants.
4. Mix two tablespoons of vinegar with two tablespoons of water and spray the ants and places where they are.
5. Mix 7 tablespoons of lemon juice with two tablespoons of water and spray it in places where ants are present.
6. Mix 3 tablespoons of corn syrup with 3 tablespoons of boric acid until it becomes a coherent paste and put it in places where ants are present. The ants will gather around it and you will be able to get rid of them.

Many people are stung by an ant here and there. But they immediately kill the attacking ant. Some people believe that ant stings have health benefits, and these benefits are as follows:

1. An ant’s bite leads to stimulation of blood circulation and an increase in the number of red blood cells, which is reflected in the body’s activity and vitality.
2. An ant bite activates the nerve cells in the brain through sensory signals that travel from the location of the stinger to the sensory cells below the brain.
3. If the body is exposed to more than one bite at the same time, this will lead to skin fibrosis, because all the tablets are in one place, but if they are in several places, that leads to blood clotting. What is meant by dermal fibrosis: is that the skin becomes more resistant to bacteria and more tolerant to high temperatures

What is meant by blood clotting: it is the formation of a layer of blood that is somewhat harder than normal blood, which gives the blood vessels more ability to resist toxins … and thus help the liver and reduce the burden on it.

4. Ant bites as the best method of dieting. When the ant (female) directs its pinching to the desired goal … it secretes an amount of ionic saliva, and the strange thing is that this saliva burns all the fats in the pinched organ .. For example, if the pinched member is the arm, the saliva It will gradually spread in the whole arm, and thus .. It will burn 99% of the fat in the arm

The truth is:

Most of these thoughts are not scientifically approved, and no approved researches were published yet about beneficial of ant bites and all considered as placebo medicine yet.

Also, some thoughts are very dangerous if you exposed your skin to bites from ants to get these benefits.

Also, many thought wrongly using actual scientific theories to interpret these benefits.

Please be careful when applying non-approved scientific and medical opinions on yourself.