Nov 102009
I was working a race this weekend and was stung by a bee. Since I don’t smoke, I was asking a few people who do for a cigarette. Only myself and another person had heard about this. There were maybe 20-30 people. I was curious to see if anyone else had heard of doing this?
Nope. Just vinegar or mud or baking soda/water poultice. That one works the best… baking soda/water.
Nope. Just vinegar or mud or baking soda/water poultice. That one works the best… baking soda/water.
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yeah wet tobacco, but I don’t know if it works. does it?
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Yes, but I’ve never heard whether it works. You will be getting back to us on that?
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I grew up on a farm and we raised tobacco. Yes it does work. The wet tobacco helps draw out the poison from the sting.
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Its chewing tobacco.
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Absolutely..Works great.
Homeopathic Physicians use tobacco
in the treatment of several different
types of ailments, including Meniere’s Disease.
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I’ve heard of it but I can’t vouch for it’s effectiveness. You’re better off with plain vinegar. Pour it on the sting to neutalize the venom and then very gently, using the edge of a credit card or driver’s license, scrape the stinger out of the wound. Clean the sting with soap and water and apply a clean bandage. There may be some swelling but this is common. If you experience a lot of swelling (more than the size of a ping pong ball) or any difficulty in breathing, call 911 immediately as you could be experiencing a life threatening reaction.
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