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Home / Diseases & Conditions / Insect bite? An aspirin is what you need!

Insect bite? An aspirin is what you need!

This handy little medicine is useful in treating bug-bites and stings.

By: Poorva Chavan   | | Updated: November 10, 2015 11:19 am
Tags: Aspirin  Insect bites  
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What do you do if you have to treat an insect bite or a sting? Probably wash it off with water hoping it will reduce the itching and wait for the swelling to go down on its own! But, here’s something you can do the next time you have an insect bite. Use some aspirin. You may like to know this truth about aspirin. Also Read - Aspirin for kids: This medicine can treat fatal blood clotting in kids post surgery

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How it works — Aspirin contains a pain relieving ingredient called acetylsalicylic acid, which is also an anti-inflammatory agent [1]. Aspirin effectively alleviates joint pain and inflammation and works similarly on inflamed skin. Also Read - Aspirin use likely to reduce death risk in severe COVID-19 patients - Here’s how!

How to use it–No, you don’t need to swallow the pill rather, crush two pills and make a paste with a little water. Apply this paste on the affected area, leave it for a few minutes and wash it off. Not only will it help reducing the swelling, it will also get rid of the itching for good.

This is not just it, you can also get rid of dandruff effectively with aspirin. Dandruff is basically flaking of skin and can be a result of inflammation due to other conditions like eczema or psoriasis. Aspirin’s anti-inflammatory properties effectively tackle this problem too. Crush two aspirins and make a paste with water. Apply it on your scalp and rinse it off after a few minutes.

Aspirin is one of the most widely used drugs. Be it minor headaches, fever or tooth aches, most of us don’t think twice before popping an aspirin. It can also be touted as a wonder drug because its blood thinning properties are known to prevent different heart diseases, including strokes. Studies have also shown that aspirin could benefit 11 different cancers as it has the ability to inhibit the growth of cancer cells and prevent cancers like ovarian and breast cancers. Apart from these, aspirin is known to be good for your brain too as it lowers one’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s. Read more about these amazing facts about aspirin.

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Published : November 10, 2015 12:33 am | Updated:November 10, 2015 11:19 am
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