Home Remedies For Chigger Bites

Soap And Water, Then Baking Soda

Take a bath. The simplest and foremost of all home remedies for chigger bites is to wash the affected area thoroughly with soap and water. In fact, it's best to scrub the area with a brush.

When you are done bathing and out of the bath tub, apply a paste made from baking soda and water. If possible, elevate the affected area to help reduce swelling.

Chigger Bite Relief With Aspirin

To ease the pain and itching of chigger bites, rub the area with a moist aspirin tablet.

Home Cure For Chigger Bites Using Vitamin E

Known by some as "the best of the best" of home remedies for chigger bites. Take 400 I.U. of vitamin E and you can expect comfort within 15 minutes. Take 200 I.U. every three or four hours until the bites clear up.

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Home Remedies For Chigger Bites

Chigger Bite Treatment Using Nail Polish

Michelle from Chesapeake, Virginia writes: "To stop the itching as the result of chigger bites, I apply clear nail polish to the affected area. Presto! Instant relief."

Icy-Hot

Susan from Little Rock, Arkansas writes: "Icy-Hot or Mineral-Ice topical are the ONLY home remedies for chigger bites that I use. Cools the itch, numbs the itch and you can function and/or sleep. I KNOW! I live in CHIGGER VALLEY!"

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