What Natural Remedies (not Antibiotics Or Antihistamines) Can I Take To Alleviate The Itch And Pain Of Insect Bites?

There are a lot of nutritional supplements and herbal remedies that have been found to help.

What things do have research evidence supporting them as relief for insect bites are:

• Flavinoids, especially Quercetin Known to lessen the severity of allergic response.
  
• Omega 3 fatty acids known to dampen down allergic reactions in animals, not clear if they have comparable effects in people, though.
  
• Bromelain This is a pineapple extract. It's applied topically (on your skin). Can be applied with tumeric to increase effectiveness.
  
• Lemon balm a traditional herbal treatment for lessening the irritation of insect bites.
  
• Juice of stinging nettle, I would take advice on this, but probably stew it down to a concentrate and then pour juice it on (it will definitely not sting you like the fresh plant can).
  
• Arnica, although better known as a homeopathic remedy, it can be applied topically on its own.
  

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