Role Of Lemon In Treating Insect Bites And Minor Cuts
- Friday, August 28, 2009, 0:00
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Summer is the time when people prefer to go for a retreat to cooler destinations. Clear skies and still weather conditions make it the ideal time for both professionals and amateurs looking for perfect get away to rejuvenate lost energies.
There are plenty of options to choose from – mountain trekking, fishing, camping, picnic, swimming and or just sight seeing. Since insects form a part and parcel of wild natural surrounding, it become highly probable to get bitten or stung by them just when you happen to be enjoying mother nature at its best.
Medical assistance could be miles away, but you can still treat insect bites using your wits to obtain a lemon from local residents. Slice the lemon into half and pour its contents on the affected skin area. It may yield a slight tingling sensation but you need not worry as it lasts for couple of seconds.
Trivial skin related issues such as bee sting, ant or mosquito bite, rashes, minor cuts and wounds do not as such require medical assistance unless complications arise in the form of fever, infection or swelling.
Cost effective and safe natural ingredients are a good alternative to sort skin related issues in no time.
Summer is the time when insect population is on the rise. An accidental encounter with insects such as bees, wasp, ants and mosquitoes can be both painful and frustrating due to severe itchy sensation. Lemon is a well known natural antiseptic and astringent.
Mosquitoes can be kept at bay by rubbing lemon juice on the exposed regions of the skin to prevent mosquito bites. This is essential because mosquitoes are carriers of fatal diseases like malaria, filarial, dengue, brain fever, dengue etc. It thus becomes imperative to take necessary precautionary measures.
Lemon extract can be used on small cuts too. If blood continues to ooze out from a minor cut or wound, dab on some lemon extract on them to check blood flow. It can also be used to lighten a spot and heal shaver-rash as well.
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