Ice cubes
 
Ice effectively alleviate the symptoms of bites and help cope with the swelling. Apply ice cubes in place of cotton fabric to the wound. The faster, use ice, the bite will be less painful.
 
Tea bags
 
Tannins contained in tea, may have cleansing action of toxins. Therefore, it can be applied to the site of lesions to prevent the formation of edema and, in addition, it soothe the itching and burning. Apply a used tea bag brewing tea directly into the wound as soon as possible.
 
A paste of baking soda
 
Baking soda is an effective tool in many ways. Useful in the kitchen cleaning, as well as painful insect bites. Prepare a simple paste by mixing baking soda with a little water and then apply on the bite and let it dry. Soda neutralizes the pH of the skin around the bite, and thus stop the swelling.

 
Apple vinegar
 
Just like baking soda, apple cider vinegar neutralizes pH around bites and reduces swelling. Effectively relieves itching and burning after the bite. Apply a thin layer of vinegar an area in which there is a bite.


Peppermint
 
Peppermint is perfect from mosquito bites, wasps, and other insects. Action consists in cooling mint lesion area. Grind in a mortar and a few mint leaves and apply the resulting paste on the wound. Instead of mint can be used plantain leaves. It will also work. If you do not have at hand a mortar, grind the leaves in my hand.