What should I do if I get stung by a bee and it itches?

We have all seen bees in our lives. Most people’s impression of them is that they collect honey and are hardworking. However, some people have a bad impression of them because bees sometimes sting people, which can make people feel scared. Many people have been stung by bees. Most people will feel pain after being stung, which will go away after a few days. Some people will feel itchy. Some people don’t understand what is going on and will be very worried. So, what is the reason for itching after being stung by a bee?

When stung by a bee, the local skin will feel pain and itching, accompanied by allergic irritation and local inflammatory reactions such as redness, swelling and heat. If a bee stinger gets into your skin, be sure to remove it. Use a sterilized needle to make a small hole in the targeted area, squeeze out the poisonous water, and then apply complex iodine. Observe closely for about half an hour. If you find that the patient has difficulty breathing, or his breathing becomes rough or there is a wheezing sound, immediately send to the nearest hospital for emergency treatment. What are the symptoms of bee stings? There are many types of bees, such as honey bees, wasps, hornets, bumblebees, etc. Male bees do not harm people because they do not have venom glands or stingers. It is the female bees (worker bees) that sting people. The female bees have a stinger connected to the venom gland at the end of their abdomen. When the stinger enters the human body, venom is immediately injected. When a bee stings someone, it often leaves its stinger at the site of the sting; however, a wasp retracts its stinger after stinging and can continue to hurt someone. Bee venom mainly contains formic acid, neurotoxins and histamine, which can cause hemolysis and bleeding, have an inhibitory effect on the central nervous system, and may also cause allergic reactions in some victims of stings.

What to do if you get stung by a bee?

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. 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. Precautions: After being stung by a venomous bee, applying ammonia to the affected area is basically ineffective, because the histamine in the bee venom cannot be neutralized by ammonia. Wasps are poisonous, but bees are not. After being stung by a bee, you should also remove the stinger first. The difference in treatment from wasps is that you can apply some ammonia, baking soda or soapy water to the wound. Those who are asymptomatic twenty minutes after being stung by a bee can rest assured. Cleaning: Once stung by a bee, clean the wound with warm water, soapy water, salt water or sugar water. If there is no water, fresh urine will also work. If there is any stinger left in the wound, it should be removed immediately. Apply medicine: Wanhua oil, safflower oil, green ointment, etc. You can also mash and chew ginger, garlic, purslane (a wild vegetable) and apply it to the wound. Seek medical treatment: If you experience symptoms such as headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, irritability, fever, etc., you should go to the hospital for treatment immediately.

Therefore, it is normal to feel itchy after being stung by a bee. You don’t have to worry too much. If you find it unbearable, you can temporarily relieve the itching by applying soapy water, ointment or other alkaline substances. In addition, people should not harm bees just because they have been stung by them, because bees sting people out of helplessness and will die after the sting. Therefore, we should start protecting animals from our daily lives.