What to do if your leg is swollen from a mosquito bite

In summer, there is a very annoying creature that appears, that is the mosquito. Mosquitoes mainly feed on sucking human blood, and after sucking blood, they will leave mosquito bites on the surface of human skin. Mosquitoes are particularly rampant in humid areas, which leads to people in humid areas being frequently bitten by mosquitoes, leaving large patches of mosquito bites on their bodies. There are even some people who like to tease mosquitoes. What should they do if they find their legs are swollen from mosquito bites?

1. Western medicine treatment method: If you are bitten by mosquitoes in many places on your body, you can first use some antihistamines to relieve itching under the guidance of a doctor. For example, chlorpheniramine and cetirizine are commonly used treatment drugs. Patients with concurrent infection can also be treated with antibacterial and anti-inflammatory drugs, and cold wet compresses can be applied locally with calamine lotion.

2. Treatment with Chinese patent medicine: Patients with severe swelling caused by mosquito bites can take Niuhuang Jiedu Tablets orally for treatment. The method of taking it is to take an appropriate dose orally 3 times a day with warm water.

3. External treatment:

(1) You can prepare an appropriate amount of realgar and alum, grind them into fine powder, add an appropriate amount of tea water and mix well, use cotton wool to pick up the mixed juice and apply it to the affected area. Apply it several times a day. It can quickly reduce swelling and relieve pain, detoxify and relieve itching. It can be used until recovery. In addition, this prescription can not only treat dermatitis caused by mosquito bites, but also treat various types of insect bite dermatitis.

(2) After being bitten by a mosquito, you can prepare an appropriate amount of fresh purslane stems and leaves, rub out the juice and apply it repeatedly to the affected area. This can quickly detoxify, relieve itching and reduce swelling.

(3) Mix Tiger Balm and salt and apply it to the mosquito bite area. It can anesthetize the local area and soothe the nerves, thereby reducing the itching sensation.

The above is the treatment method for severe swelling caused by mosquito bites introduced to you today. I believe that after reading it, you have mastered many treatment methods for insect bite dermatitis. In general, it is not difficult to treat dermatitis caused by mosquito bites. Therefore, I hope that everyone can make use of these treatment methods to help themselves get rid of the discomfort caused by mosquito bites as soon as possible.