THINGS THAT STING
Too often the unwelcome attentions of bees, wasps, mosquitoes, midges and other insect posts completely spoil what would otherwise bo a delightful picnic meal or a pleasant evening walk. But these insects are not only troublesome —their stings and bites are most irritating and painful, and sometimes can oven be dangerous. For boo stings, a very homely but none the less reliable remedy is the blue-bag. 800 stings are acid (by the way, they aro supposed on that account to bo a remedy for rheumatism), and the contents of the blue-bag, being alkaline, provide the antidote for the poison left by the sting. For a wasp sting, ordinary household salt, moistened and applied to the afflicted part, will soon relieve the pain. Before applying the salt bo sure that all the poison has been squeezed out of the wound. In the case of a bee sting, the sting itself must be got out. This can be done with a pair of tweezers.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22391, 11 April 1936, Page 6 (Supplement)
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165THINGS THAT STING New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22391, 11 April 1936, Page 6 (Supplement)
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