Insects and bugs bites are sometimes inevitable and go unnoticed if they are not venomous or poisonous. However, sometimes venomous spider bites cause severe inflammation, swelling and pain that need immediate action because poisonous insects bites like that of spider predispose the sufferer to very severe health hazards like anaphylactic shocks and severe poisoning, which could sometimes lead to death as well .
The best way to approach a situation like this is to adopt proven home remedies. Whatever may be the scenario, you should not worry too much because the natural home remedies like the ones given below are very effective to consider in such cases of spider bites.
Home Remedies For Spider Bites
Remove The Stinger
Remove the stinger if you find it still inside the skin and do this as soon as you receive a sting from a spider. This small looking sac of poison harbors poison and keeps releasing it inside your body.
Therefore, you must remove it as early as possible. Do not move and remain in your place as movement causes the spread of venom in the bloodstream. If you find it difficult to remove the stinger, then apply a cellophane tape or any other sticky tape to the affected skin area and peel it off by pulling it.
Apple-Cider Vinegar
Wash the bite area gently by rubbing it with soap and water. Initially rinse it with water and then wash with cool water. After cleaning the area apply freshly extracted apple cider vinegar to the affected skin region with a neat sterile cotton ball and bind the cotton to the sting site because it will help ease the swelling and redness.
Cool Compress
Application of cool compress relieves pain, inflammation, irritation and constant discomfort associated with the sting. You can use an ice pack and apply it for 15 to 20 minutes. Similarly, you can also use a cool wet cloth if not use ice once in 90 minutes for up to 6 to 7 hours.
Papaya
Papaya possesses exceptional healing properties apart from its digestive abilities as it contains papain a very effective enzyme, which helps in neutralizing the insect venom.
If papaya is readily available in your kitchen basket, you can cut a slice of papaya and place it on the sting surface of the skin for an hour.
Tea-tree Oil Or Lavender Oil
Tea-tree oil possesses skin supportive compounds and active ingredients and therefore helps in reducing inflammation, itching, swelling and pain. You can use tea-tree oil for topical application on the sting site of your skin several times in a day.
Similarly, Lavender oil is also a very effective home remedy for spider bites as it calms down the irritated nerves and soothes the affected area, thus it is a powerful itching, swelling and pain remedy.
Peppermint Oil
Peppermint oil has natural soothing and relaxing properties and therefore it starts its effect as soon as it is applied to the affected sting bite region of your skin by improving blood circulation and easing the recovery process.
Caution: Please use Remedies after Proper Research and Guidance. You accept that you are following any advice at your own risk and will properly research or consult healthcare professional.
