{"id":1139,"date":"2024-09-29T19:14:50","date_gmt":"2024-09-29T19:14:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raccoonhill.com\/?p=1139"},"modified":"2024-09-29T19:14:50","modified_gmt":"2024-09-29T19:14:50","slug":"bee-sting-relief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raccoonhill.com\/?p=1139","title":{"rendered":"Bee Sting Relief"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blog-post-body__info\"><span style=\"background-color: var(--global--color-background); color: var(--global--color-primary); font-family: var(--global--font-secondary); font-size: var(--global--font-size-base);\">When it comes to mild bee stings, wasp stings, or yellow jacket stings, there are a few simple things I do to address the sting \u2014 one of which includes a common herb that\u2019s probably growing near you\u2026<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-post-body__content\">\n<p>Now, for most of us, bee stings aren\u2019t a big deal. However, for some they are fatal. Seek IMMEDIATE medical attention if the person\u2019s tongue swells, if the person has difficulty breathing, you observe a sudden rash, the person complains of nausea or blurred vision, or if the person has had a severe reaction to a previous sting. If a person is allergic, make sure you check to see if they have a special \u201cpen\u201d that injects epinephrine. It helps dilate their airways.<\/p>\n<p>Basically you have 3 things to do for most people when they get a sting\u2026<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Extract the wasp or bee stinger<\/li>\n<li>Clean the wound<\/li>\n<li>Find relief<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The plant is\u00a0<strong>plantain\u00a0<\/strong>(<em>Plantago major\u00a0<\/em>or broadleaf plantain, and\u00a0<em>Plantago lanceolata\u00a0<\/em>or narrowleaf plantain). This is a common \u201cweed\u201d found anywhere where soil has been disturbed. You\u2019ll recognize it growing in the cracks of your neighborhood sidewalks. (Just remember to gather from a place that is not sprayed or frequently walked or peed on.)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1140 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/raccoonhill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/bfd44d3-5f8c-a001-430f-4fedafa52f7_26plantain-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raccoonhill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/bfd44d3-5f8c-a001-430f-4fedafa52f7_26plantain-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/raccoonhill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/bfd44d3-5f8c-a001-430f-4fedafa52f7_26plantain.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Plantain is a common herb that grows in lawns, along pathways, and areas with disturbed soil.<\/p>\n<p>Plantain is well known for its ability to \u201cdraw.\u201d That may come from its ability to draw up minerals to the soil in disturbed soil. Well, it also draws things like dirts, stingers, insect venom, and infectious materials \u2014 perfect for a bee sting remedy. A plantain poultice can also soothe other types of bug bites too, like itchy mosquito bites.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s an herb that you can access simply by <strong>chewing it up and placing it on a minor wound or sting.<\/strong> This is called a spit poultice. The laying on of leaves is very powerful remedy. And, it\u2019s one you can easily share with anyone: a friendly plant that is always around to help us in need when we\u2019re engaged in outdoor activities and a great bee sting remedy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to mild bee stings, wasp stings, or yellow jacket stings, there are a few simple things I do to address the sting \u2014 one of which includes a common herb that\u2019s probably growing near you\u2026 Now, for most of us, bee stings aren\u2019t a big deal. However, for some they are fatal.&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/raccoonhill.com\/?p=1139\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Bee Sting Relief<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1141,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1139","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-herbe-home-remedies","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/raccoonhill.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1139","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/raccoonhill.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/raccoonhill.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/raccoonhill.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/raccoonhill.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1139"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/raccoonhill.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1139\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1142,"href":"https:\/\/raccoonhill.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1139\/revisions\/1142"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/raccoonhill.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1141"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/raccoonhill.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1139"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/raccoonhill.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1139"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/raccoonhill.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1139"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}