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Home Remedies For Mosquito Bites by Abbeyciyy(m): 7:12am On Jun 12, 2018
If you live in an area infested with mosquitoes then you know how it feels when they try to develop an intimate relationship with you. Don't you just want to get rid of the mosquito bite itch immediately?

Even if you have an occasional encounter with some mosquitoes you know that the small bite can produce annoying itch. You can get rid of the mosquito bite itch rushing to your kitchen and grab some home remedies from the cabinate.
Mosquitoes thrive on human and animal blood. You may not even notice when the mosquito bites you, but you will realize after a few hours or a day when your skin begins to itch and you see red bumps. Most of these mosquito bites are harmless but sometime mosquitoes carry diseases, therefore it is very important to treat the mosquito bite immediately.

Occasionally you may get an allergic reaction to mosquito bite and find difficulty in breathing or have a swollen throat then you must contact your Doctor.
Most of the following remedies to get relief from mosquito bites are really not very different from the way you get rid of bed bugs and use some other skin itching remedies.

1. Ice to Get Instant Relief from Mosquito Bites
The very first thing you can lay your hands on to get rid of itching mosquito bites is ice. Ice reduces swelling and inflammation and gives you immediate relief by numbing the affected area.
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Make sure that there is some seperates between the ice and your skin. Long direct exposure to ice damages the skin.
Put some ice in an ice bag and apply it on your skin mosquito bite. Do not keep the cold ice pack on your skin for more than 30 to 60 seconds at a stretch.
Remove it for a few seconds and then apply it again
Continue to do it 4 5 - 8 minutes.
You will get good relief almost immediately.
2. Baking soda to Soothe Mosquito Bite Itch
Baking soda on sodium bicarbonate is a very good remedy for mosquito bite. Baking soda is also anti-inflammatory therefore it will get rid of the itching feeling immediately.
Add a teaspoon of baking soda in a bowl and half a teaspoon of water to make a thick paste. If the past is not thick then add some more baking soda. Apply this baking soda paste on your mosquito bite affected skin area and keep it there for 10 minutes. Wash the area clean with cold water.
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