Help For Itchy Bug Bites!

Let's get one thing straight. Whether you are the type of person who attracts mosquitos or not, when you do experience a mosquito bite, your body's natural histamine response causes itching at the site. By itching, I don't just mean a simple itch relieved by a momentary scratching. I'm talking about wooden back-scratcher level of itchiness. And I hate to break it to you if you didn't already know, but scratching only makes it worse. Plus, from a hygienic perspective, it can be very unsanitary to scratch.

Bacteria live on our skin. Think of yourself as the "host with the most". Bacteria are also opportunistic. If there's an open wound, say a freshly scratched to high hell mosquito bite, bacteria will set up a breeding program on the spot. 

Now, I know you're a smart person. You don't want a skin infection. You didn't even ask for the mosquito bite in the first place; you were just mowing the lawn, enjoying your kid's baseball game, taking an evening stroll. Yet, here you are. You are poised to scratch the devil out of your arm, leg, back, forehead, when you remember the soothing essential oils you put together and whip out the roller to apply and avoid the itch. Depending on your carrier oil, you can also encourage and promote healthy skin repair. 

Ingredients:

Lavender Essential Oil

Lemongrass Essential Oil

Tea Tree Essential Oil

Vanilla Extract or Vanilla Essential Oil

Witch Hazel

Carrier Oil

Roller Bottle

Mix equal parts Essentials Oils, Vanilla, and Witch Hazel in a roller bottle. Top with a carrier oil of your choice. Shake, roll on, relief!

Vanilla Essential Oil can be cost prohibitive. Since this blend requires shaking, vanilla extract is an appropriate substitute here. 

As for carrier oils, be sure to visit our blog post about essential oils. 

As an added bonus. This blend also is great for gnat control. It helps to ward them off, thanks to the vanilla and lemongrass. Likewise, should you experience an itchy gnat bite welt, this blend will help to soothe and protect your skin in the same way it does with mosquito bites.