What to do if you get stung by a bee

If you are stung by a bee, it will often cause severe pain and swelling of the local skin. At this time, you should take certain measures to deal with it in time. We know that after being stung by a bee, the stinger will remain in the body. At this time, you must remove the stinger to avoid the remaining toxins remaining in the body. At this time, you must apply cold compresses in time to relieve the symptoms of swelling. In addition, you can use soda water or salt water to wash the wound.

1. It is necessary to remove the thorns.

After being stung by a bee, the stung area will experience pain and itching, as well as allergic irritation and local inflammatory reactions such as redness, swelling, and heat, so you must try to remove the stinger in the skin. Apply tape to the pricked area and then peel it off forcefully. The stinger may come out. You can also consider using a needle or tweezers to pick it out, but the instruments used must be sterilized and be careful not to squeeze it to prevent remaining toxins from entering the body. You can consider using cupping to absorb the poison and reduce the absorption of toxins.

2. Apply ice to the sting

After being stung by a bee, applying ice to the stung area can relieve swelling and pain. Applying ice can relieve pain. Applying ice to the sting can reduce pain and swelling. If the pain is severe, you can also take some painkillers under the guidance of a doctor.

3. Wash the wound with soapy water, soda water, salt water, or sugar water

Treat the wound with baking soda and water to relieve pain and draw out some of the venom. Just apply it lightly and wash it off after it dries. You can also wash the wound with soapy water, salt water, or sugar water. Soap water and soda water can be used to wash wounds, but salt water and sugar water are not acceptable. Since the venom of bees is acidic, alkaline liquids can be used to neutralize the venom, so you can use soapy water or 5%-10% sodium bicarbonate solution (baking soda) to wet the wound. However, it is wrong to use salt water or sugar water to wash the wound. Not only do salt water and sugar water have no effect on neutralizing bee venom, but due to the complex composition of salt water and sugar water, they may also cause wound infection.