Does anyone know a home remedy to remove wood ticks?
I’ve always been told that if you cover the tick and about a 1 inch circle around it with vaseline, that it will fall out. I don’t know if that’s true, because it wasn’t fast enough for me. If the tick is not full of blood, it’s much easier, but, get a pair of tweezers and grab as close to the skin as possible, (even pushing down into the wound a little if possible). Get a firm hold and pull out slowly. Immediately cover area with antibiotic ointment, just as a precaution against infection. I’ve always heard not to leave the head in, (the body of the tick does separate very easily), that it could get infected. But, I’ve had many ticks on me in my life, (48 yrs.), and never an infection or complication from a tick bite. But, I do use the antibiotic ointment.
