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The folks at the Beekeepers Association recommended putting a few drops of
ammonia directly on the sting right after the incident. I tried it and
sure enough the pain just went away within a minute or two. The swelling
however, still was bothersome. I wonder if a person can combine the ammonia
treatment with the meat tenderiser treatement some how.
Teri
On Fri, 30 Jul 1993, Bee Surgeon wrote:
> Wouldn't the meat tenderizer also make your arm or finger tenderized ?
> and the protease in it would probably not only degrade the venom protein,
> but also your skin or muscle protein as well :). I d rather take the sting!
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> >Date: Fri, 30 Jul 1993 10:27:20 -0700
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> >Subject: bee-sting antidote
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> >Mr. Beard - You might intertested to know that ordinary meat tenderizer pur-
> >chased at a grocery store works wonders on bee stings (as well as mosquito
> >bites). I simply shake a little of the tenderizer salt (which contains a
> >protease to degrade the venom) on my hand, mix it in a few drops of water
> >and smear the mixture on the sting site. In minutes the stinging lessens
> >and rarely does redness and swelling develop. Winifred Doane, ASU
> >
> >-- (enter your signature here) (5-xxxx)
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