Make a Natural First Aid Kit

Natural Bentonite Clay from Arizona

4. Baking Soda and Clay

It may sound like the makings for a science project, but these two ingredients work wonders on various critter stings. After removing bee stingers, slathering a paste of baking soda and witch hazel to neutralize the venom while soothing the area. Indigenous people have long used clay in the same matter. Choose green French clay or bentonite for making a paste with witch hazel and a few drops lavender or tea tree essential oil. The clay pulls venom from the wound helping slow the damage caused by envenomation. Use it as soon as the bite is noticed for best results and choose only cosmetic grade quality.

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