What ointment should I use for mosquito bites?

As the temperature rises in the summer, various insects begin to multiply in large numbers, which has a certain impact on people's lives, because some insects will parasitize inside the human body and cause serious damage to people's bodies. Among them, children have the highest chance of being infected with parasites, and the symptoms have the greatest impact, which hinders the child's development. Let's take a look at what ointment to use when children are bitten by mosquitoes? I hope everyone can understand.

1. At home, you can use strong soap to quickly relieve itching, or dip soap in water and apply it to the red and swollen areas.

The reason is the sodium salt of higher fatty acids in soap. For example: C17H35COONa. The sodium salt of this fatty acid becomes alkaline (containing OH-) after hydrolysis. The aqueous solution of formic acid contains H+. Because the OH- in soapy water neutralizes with the H+ in formic acid to form H2O, it can quickly eliminate pain and itching.

2. Apply some ammonia to relieve itching. The principle is the same as above.

3. If the bite is very itchy, you can flick it with your fingers first, and then apply floral water, wind oil, etc.

4. Apply or soak the itchy area with salt water, which can soften the swelling and effectively relieve itching.

5. You can use the juice from aloe leaves to relieve itching. If the area becomes red, swollen and itchy after being bitten by a mosquito, you can cut a small piece of aloe vera leaf, wash it, break it apart, and apply it to the red and swollen area a few times to reduce the swelling and relieve the itching.

6. Applying Tiger Balm and salt can provide local anesthesia and soothe nerves, alleviating the itchy feeling.

7. Grind the aspirin pills and apply them to the wound with water, which also has the effect of reducing inflammation and swelling.

8. If you are sensitive to mosquito bites, you may want to take an antihistamine before going out.

Recent reports from Finland indicate that antihistamines, which block the immune response, can reduce the itching and swelling of mosquito bites.

However, the side effect of antihistamines is drowsiness, so drivers should avoid taking them.

I strongly disagree with netizens taking antihistamines to avoid mosquito bites. It is extremely undesirable to easily recommend people to take western medicine just because mosquito bites will itch. This will mislead people's health!

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