Honey bee sting

15 Bee Sting Home Remedies & Tips

Getting stung by a bee is no fun and the pain can last for a few hours, here are a bunch of home remedies for pain relief as well as some interesting tips and bits of info.
First make sure the stinger is removed (look for a black spot in the bite area), do this immediately as it can reduce the amount of venom released into the body.

At one time it was thought that you had to scrape it out (with something like a blunt knife or plastic edge) but you can effectively use tweezers to pull it out.

Wash the area with soap and water then try a remedy or treatment below for pain relief. Technically it’s a sting but I used bite below to describe the injured area.

  1. Make a paste of meat tenderizer and water or baking soda and water–apply to bite.
  2. Sprinkle generously with baking soda then drizzle some drops of vinegar over the baking soda to make it fizz. Leave on skin until pain is gone.
  3. Cover with a dot of mustard.
  4. Slather on a thick paste made of meat tenderizer and vinegar.
  5. Cover with honey and reapply as needed for pain.
  6. Dab with a generous amount of toothpaste and leave on the wound.
  7. Use ice or an ice pack.
  8. Soak in Epsom salt and water or make paste with it.
  9. Slather on Aloe Vera.
  10. Chew a plantain leaf then apply the macerated leaf.
  11. Crush fresh parsley and apply.
  12. Crush fresh basil leaves and apply.
  13. Drizzle apple cider vinegar over it.
  14. Cover with a slice of fresh papaya.
  15. Dab on a bit of deodorant.

Symptoms:

A normal reaction is to experience pain and itchiness, redness and swelling. Pain will last for a few hours then should disappear.

If the following occurs, seek medical advice:

  • If it stung inside your nose or mouth (the swelling will affect breathing).
  • If you were stung several times by many bees.
  • If you have difficulty breathing or your breathing seems to have been affected.
  • Your tongue begins to swell.
  • You experience dizziness.
  • You experience blurry vision.
  • You feel nauseous.
  • Your speech is slurred or you find it difficult to talk.
  • Hives or a rash appears (especially in an area away from the wound).
  • The wound swells alarmingly large.

If the reaction seems severe (especially if breathing is affected), don’t hesitate to call medical emergency services as the victim may be experiencing an allergic reaction that can trigger anaphylactic shock.