What to do if you are stung by a bee

Spring is a season when flowers bloom in full bloom. The busiest creatures at this time are bees, who are busy collecting nectar everywhere. It is inevitable that many people will unfortunately be kissed by bees. Everyone has the experience of being stung by a bee. If you are stung, you must handle it well. In mild cases, local phenomena such as redness, swelling and pain will occur. In severe cases, it may spread throughout the body and cause poisoning, which may be life-threatening. Therefore, you must take correct and reasonable treatment methods. The following introduces what to do if you are stung by a bee.

Check the wound carefully. If there is a stinger left in the skin, remove it first.

If you are stung by a bee, since bee venom is acidic, you can use soapy water or 3% ammonia water, 5% sodium bicarbonate solution, salt water, etc. to wash the wound. If you are stung by a wasp, wash and apply vinegar. You can also wash fresh purslane and squeeze the juice to apply to the wound.

If you have Nantong snake medicine (Ji Desheng snake medicine), you can dissolve the tablets in warm water and apply them around the wound; or you can grind Zijinzhan or Liushen Pills and other medicines into powder and apply it to the affected area, which has the effects of detoxification, pain relief and swelling reduction.

If an allergic reaction occurs, for mild cases, you can take 1 tablet of Astemizole once a day; or 4 mg of Promethazine, 3 times a day. Those with severe symptoms should be sent to hospital for treatment as soon as possible.

The folk single test prescription can be used:

① Mash garlic or ginger or apply juice to the affected area.

②Cut the fresh eggplant and apply it to the affected area; or add appropriate amount of sugar, mash it and apply it.

③ Mash fresh violet yedoensis, lobelia, dandelion, wild chrysanthemum, leek, etc. together or individually and apply to the affected area.

The above is an introduction to what to do if you are stung by a bee. If you are stung by a bee, you must not panic. Get emergency treatment as quickly as possible to avoid skin inflammation. If there is a stinger, pull out the stinger first, and then use the above method to treat it. If the situation does not improve after treatment, you must go to the hospital immediately to treat the stung area to prevent the venom from spreading throughout the body and causing life-threatening danger.