Tick Bite

Tick Bite
Bite from a bloodsucking insect, which is parasitic in nature. The tick will burrow its head into the skin, and feed on the blood of the host. With tick bites, comes the risk of serious illness. The area will become red and itchy. If blisters and difficulty breathing occur, you may be allergic to tick bites. Click here for more information on tick bites and symptoms.


Treatment:

Coneflower

• Common Name: Coneflower
• Scientific Name: Echinacea spp 
• Habitat: Tall Grass Prairie
• Family: Asteraceae
• Active Chemical Ingredients: caffeic acid derivatives (phenolic compounds), and alkamides
• Uses: Antiseptic for sores and insect bites



alkamide

• Preparation: root or leaf tea

caffeic acid

Treatment:
Witch Hazel

• Common Name: Witch Hazel
• Scientific Name: Hamamelis virginiana
• Family: Hamamelidaceae
• Habitat: Eastern Deciduous Forest
• Active Chemical Ingredients: tannins
• Uses: helps insect bites, relieves sunburns, repairs skin cells, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-itch
• Preparation: liquid distilled from leaves, twigs, and bark dabbed onto affected area

References:

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• Witch Hazel. (n.d.). Retrieved September 10, 2015.