Mostly we recommend a liquid deodorant that contains some Aluminium
hydroxchloride.   It seems to work if the sting itself is not moved back
and forth as it is removed.
There are products in the drug store(chemists) that work as well.  Such
names as "Sting Away " and others are used with children.
Hope this helps.
Hugh
 
 
On Fri, 14 Jul 1995, johan calis wrote:
 
> A typical bee-l question reached me. What do beeliners know about tenderisers?
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> A friend, who spends a lot of time working outdoors
> has given me a newspaper cutting containing a letter
> describing a bee-sting cure.  The writer appears to live in
> Canada.
>
> The cutting recommends a dilution of one teaspoon of meat
> tenderiser in (about) 50 ml of water. When dabbed on the sting
> the writer claims the solution will eliminate pain and swelling,
> and
> maintain heartbeat and breathing at an ordinary level.
>
> The meat tenderiser used by the writer (Adolf's instant
> meat tenderizer - not a product I've seen in England) contains -
> salt, sugar, tricalcium phosphate, papain and hydrogenated
> soybean oil.  The tenderizer from my frind's kitchen does not
> contain tricalcium phosphate.  She is eager to try this wonder
> cure for beestings and would like to know:
>
> 1) if anyone can suggest how it might work
> 2) if the tricacium phosphate would be an important ingredient
> as
>    a beesting cure
>
> I would like to know
> 3) Are Canadian beestings likely to be of a similar severity to
>    British beestings?
>
> Any comments?
>
> Thanks
>
> Jill Tardivel
>