Store the frozen cubes in freezer bags or containers for up to or around 6 months or so. Strain, then pour the strong tea into ice trays and freeze. Steep until cool, then move to the fridge and continue steeping for several hours or overnight. Fill a jar about 1/2 way with dried herbs, then pour simmering hot water over them. This is good for dried herbs – top choices include calendula and plantain. ![]() There are two ways to make frozen herbal cubes. You can also add a couple of cups of calendula tea to your bath water to soak in.Ĭheck out my article, 14 Uses for Calendula Tea, for more ideas. You can also put the tea in a spray bottle to store in the fridge – spritz on your skin as needed for cooling and healing relief! Let the tea air dry on your skin. Freeze for longer storage (see Frozen “Herb Juice” Cubes below.) To use calendula tea for relief from itchy insect bites:Īpply the cooled tea directly to the itchy spots. Strain through a coffee filter and store in the fridge for a day or two. Steep until it cools, or even overnight in the fridge if you need a really strong tea for external use. You could also throw in some plantain ( Plantago major) leaves, for more healing goodness. Marigolds – The Differences) Calendula tea is easy to make:įill a heatproof jar about 1/4 to 1/2 of the way with dried calendula flowers or petals, then pour simmering hot water to almost fill the jar. If someone has sunburn, diaper rash, irritated eyes, sores, rashes, itchy scalp, or bug bites – calendula tea is the first thing I reach for.Ĭalendula ( Calendula officinalis) is anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and has skin healing properties. ![]() No, you can use apple cider vinegar or regular white vinegar.Ĭalendula tea is like the Swiss Army Knife of my natural first aid toolbox. Does it matter what kind of vinegar you use for bug bites? To use vinegar for wasp stings:ĭab on wasp stings with a cotton swap or cotton ball and allow to air dry. If possible, apply whenever you start feeling itching again. You will probably need to repeat the treatment several times over several hours. Generously apply infused vinegar to the itchy area using a cotton ball. Plantain is tops at soothing irritated skin, and yarrow fights inflammation and itching, plus both herbs can help heal if you’ve scratched too much and made the beginnings of a sore. Or for a more complex (and more powerful) version, try: You can go simple, and infuse vinegar with just rose petals (they’re anti-inflammatory, and cools red/hot conditions) – directions to do that are in: I’ve also used this method with teasel or astragalus tincture (or andrographis, per Stephen Buhner, author of Healing Lyme) – as the liquid, to apply to tick bites.Ĭhigger bites are the worst, but we’ve found that infused vinegars are particularly helpful against them. Clay + LiquidĪs a second option, you can mix a pinch of the clay with a liquid such as calendula tea (how to make that is in #3 below) or witch hazel to make a paste that you apply directly on the bug bite and let air dry. I have a relative that uses this method with great success for itchy mosquito bites, and we’ve had good luck with it in the past too. You can apply the powder directly to the offending itchy spot. There are two ways to apply Bug Bite Powder, aka white kaolin clay. (Bonus: You can use it as a spot treatment for acne + other beauty uses too.) How to use clay for bug bite relief: It was expensive and sometimes hard to afford, so imagine my mixed delight and chagrin when I discovered it was nothing more than fancy marketing + white kaolin clay, which I could buy in bulk!īuy yourself a pound or two of white kaolin clay, usually for under 20 bucks on Amazon, and you have the makings for several years worth of a fine bug bite treatment. 23, 2022.Years ago, I used to buy a small jar of white powder from the health food store that seemed to magically help itchy skin conditions – my kids called it “Bug Bite Powder”. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ![]()
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