Top 3 Homeopathic Remedies for Bug Bites & Stings
(Because mosquitoes don’t care that you’re crunchy and kind.)
Whether you’re gardening barefoot or chasing chickens at dusk, bites and stings come with the territory. But before you reach for the calamine or swear vengeance on all wasps, grab your homeopathic kit. These three remedies are my go-to's for calming the itch, pain, and swelling—fast.
1. Apis Mellifica
Best For:
Red, swollen, hot stings (think bee stings, fire ant bites, wasps)
Burning, stinging pain
Area is sensitive to touch and feels better with cold applications
How to Use:
At the first sign of swelling, take a dose. If the swelling is progressing or the pain is intense, repeat every 15–30 minutes for 3–4 doses, then space out as improvement begins.
Potency:
30C is typically sufficient for acute stings.
In severe cases (e.g., rapid swelling of face or tongue), seek emergency care—but Apis 200C on the way may support the body while you do.
2. Ledum Palustre
Best For:
Puncture wounds, including mosquito bites, ticks, or anything with a tiny hole
Cold, puffy, pale swelling
Pain that feels better with cold and worse with heat or touch
Great after a bite has already happened
How to Use:
Take 30C every 30–60 minutes for up to 4 doses, then 2–3x per day as symptoms improve.
Also useful after removing a tick to reduce infection risk (hello, Lyme prevention protocol!).
Potency:
30C works beautifully
You can bump up to 200C if there are signs of deeper systemic reaction or puncture trauma
3. Hypericum Perforatum
Best For:
Bites/stings in nerve-rich areas (fingers, toes, spine)
Shooting, radiating pain or tingling
When pain feels “electric” or disproportionate to the visible injury
Think: spider bites, centipede stings, or when your pinky toe got the wrong end of a hornet
How to Use:
Use 30C every 15–30 minutes if pain is acute, then taper as relief sets in. Helpful in alternation with Ledum when there’s both a puncture and nerve pain.
Potency:
30C is fine
200C may be used for very sharp nerve pain
General Dosing Tips:
Start with 30C if you’re not sure.
Dose every 15–60 minutes depending on intensity of symptoms (more often = more intense).
Once symptoms begin to improve, stop dosing and wait.
If symptoms return, repeat the same remedy.
No improvement after 3–4 doses? Consider switching remedies.
Bonus Tip for the Crunchy Crowd:
Mix a few pellets in a spray bottle of filtered water, shake well (succuss it a few times), and spritz the remedy onto the site for little ones, sensitive folks, or in-between doses.
So next time something bites you that shouldn’t, don’t panic, and don’t scratch—just reach for your homeopathic kit. Whether it buzzes, stings, or silently creeps, one of these three will likely have your back (or ankle, or arm.)
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Disclaimer: Claims based on traditional homeopathic practice, not accepted medical evidence. Not FDA evaluated.
Jessica is not a physician and the relationship between Jessica and her clients is an educational one. It is fully the client’s choice whether or not to take advantage of the information Jessica presents. Homeopathy doesn’t “treat” an illness; it addresses the entire person as a matter of wholeness that is an educational process, not a medical one.
