Emergency

Fish bone, Bites and Stings

 
 

Fish bone
Dip a finger in honey, and suck on it gently. This will ease the stuck fish bone in the throat to be released.

Poison antidote and poisonous bites
Mix evenly honey and ghee, then drink the mixture.

Snake bite
Burn garlic, pound till mashed , then mixed with honey. Paste the mixture on the bitten part.

Dog bite
Pound snail meat until mashed and mix with honey. Use as a paste on the part that has been bitten by a rabid dog.

Bites and Stings
(1) Mix water with baking soda to make paste, then apply to the bite.
(2) Apply papaya or unseasoned meat tenderizer containing papain to the bite, leaving no longer than 15 minutes.
(3) Soak site in Epsom salt and water.
(4) Pound, steam or cut onion or garlic in small pieces and apply to the bite.
(5) Wipe on apple cider vinegar to prevent bugs bite and stings.
(6) Rub area with the inside of banana skin.
(7) Apply raw honey.
(8) Apply ice or cold pack to stings to reduce inflammation and swelling.
(9) Aromatherapy: (a) Apply 1 - 2 lemon oil mixed with 1 teaspoon honey to prevent infection. (b) Apply tea tree oil as disinfectant (c) Apply peppermint to cool the bite and reduce scratching (not for [poisonous bites - call a doctor!).
(10) For stings, apply the inside of a raw egg-shell (the membrane) on the stung part. Leave to shrivel and dry.

Chigger Bites
Rub salt on the surface.

N.B Don't treat emergencies lightly. Not all ingredients for home remedies are within reach in a short time. Do call an ambulance when the occasion calls for it, especially for  poisonous bites.