How to Treat Insect Bites and Stings
Manuka tea tree oil and honey products provide two-fold relief from insect stings and bites.Manuka tea tree oil extracted from plants growing in thewild in the East Cape region of New Zealand’s North Island is a specific triketone rich chemotype, and independent scientific studies have demonstrated that this oil is highly effective against gram positive bacteria.Did you know that Manuka is also known as tea-tree (or ti-tree) as it is said that Captain Cook used the leaves to make tea. A dab of Strong or Mild Manuka tea tree oil or a small amount of East Cape Manuka tea tree cream will sterilize the area where the sting or bite took place and in addition through the anti-inflammatory properties of this oil, will also reduce the swelling and the pain from the sting or bite. The following Manuka tea tree plant based natural products are available which are effective in controlling most forms of bacteria likely to infect the site of insect bites or stings and relieving swelling to the imme
