Insect Bites & Stings
Insect Bites & Stings: Natural Relief
Insect bites and stings, from mosquitoes and spiders to bees and wasps, often cause redness, itching, and mild swelling as the skin reacts. Most reactions are minor and resolve on their own within a few days.
Soothe insect bites and stings naturally with Jewelweed Spray, Calendula Salve, Resp-Eze Salve, and our full range of herbal salves, traditional remedies used to calm irritated skin.
Caring for Bites and Stings
Cleaning the area and applying a soothing herbal salve are traditional first steps for calming irritated skin after a bite or sting. Jewelweed Spray and Calendula Salve are formulated for this kind of use.
For bites from spiders specifically, or for embedded stingers, our First Aid + Healing collection offers additional support.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Most bites and stings cause only minor, localized reactions that can be managed at home. Signs of a more serious reaction, such as difficulty breathing, widespread swelling, or dizziness, require immediate medical attention.
Increasing redness, warmth, swelling, or discharge in the days after a bite can indicate infection and should be evaluated by a healthcare provider.
Jewelweed and calendula are traditional ingredients used in sprays and salves intended to soothe irritated skin after a bite or sting, as described on our individual product pages.
See each product page for its specific ingredients and intended use. Jewelweed Spray, for example, is traditionally used for plant-related skin irritation as well as bites.
