How Do You Use Essential Oils To Treat Insect Bites?
Itch, scratch, scratch. Uh oh! Feels like an insect bite. Unfortunately, the scratching only serves to irritate the area even further.The good news is that you can use essential oils to help relieve the discomfort, pain and itch of bites until they heal. Here’s how to select and prepare essential oils that will help to soothe insect bites. Choose 100 percent pure essential oils; only these offer healthful benefits. The label will state “100 percent pure.” You can find them at health food stores and online. Don’t use synthetic oils — they do not have the same benefits. Buy only pure aloe vera gel with as little additives as possible. You can get it at health food stores and online. Select the formula that most appeals to your sense of smell. Most stores have tester bottles, so take a few whiffs and choose the scents you really like. For insect bites, there are multiple formulas to choose from, as listed in Step 4. Make an aloe vera-based formula. Aloe vera gel is soothing in its own ri
