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− | + | Bug bites, such as mosquito bites, are itchy. Home remedies are often ineffective, and in some cases very complicated - think of the number of suggestions on how to cure hiccups. In this case [[Cueball]]'s suggestion starts out plausible but rapidly gets increasingly and insanely complicated, involving finding rare French orchids. [[Megan]] is not actually interested in trying out a complex home remedy, she really just wants sympathy. | |
The suggested remedy is a mix of many popular home remedies such as: | The suggested remedy is a mix of many popular home remedies such as: | ||
*Taking a hot shower: supposed to stimulate nerve endings, it can also destroy some toxins. | *Taking a hot shower: supposed to stimulate nerve endings, it can also destroy some toxins. | ||
− | *Applying | + | *Applying vinegar: supposedly effective on mosquito bites. |
*Applying ice: numbs the pain, more commonly used on bruises. | *Applying ice: numbs the pain, more commonly used on bruises. | ||
− | *Using | + | *Using aspirin: as an anti-inflammatory drug aspirin may have an effect on itches, although it may cause more itches than provide relief. |
− | *Tea and a "rare French orchid": | + | *Tea and a "rare French orchid": orchids, like many other plants, are commonly used in traditional medicine to cure various ailments, and tea is a common route of administration. |
Megan's answer is a {{w|sarcastic}} comment stating that her own family home remedy is to keep scratching until the skin falls off -- which is a natural tendency, although not until the skin literally falls off; hence it is not really a home remedy, just a natural reaction. | Megan's answer is a {{w|sarcastic}} comment stating that her own family home remedy is to keep scratching until the skin falls off -- which is a natural tendency, although not until the skin literally falls off; hence it is not really a home remedy, just a natural reaction. |