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It is unpleasant to be stung anywhere, most of all in the mouth or throat. This can happen if you fail to notice a wasp or bee on your bread and honey or in fruit. The very moment that the insect is pressed against the palate it will sting you, and this can lead to serious problems. What can you do? Dab the sting or gargle with whey or whey concentrate {Molkosan). If these are not available, use concentrated salt water instead to reduce the swelling and prevent choking. You can help yourself in this way until a doctor arrives. Gargle repeatedly with a solution of salt water – two tablespoons of salt to 100 ml (lA pint) of water. After a while the poison will begin to disperse and will also be partially drawn out by the salt water. After gargling, a clay pack or cabbage leaf poultice applied to the neck will be of further help in reducing the poison’s effect. As a good antidote, take clay and, if possible, biological calcium tablets {Urticalcin) as well.

If you add a few drops of ivy tincture to the salt water the effect will be better still. The preparation of ivy tincture is described in the previous entry.

In the case of hornet stings it is imperative to see your doctor immediately or go to an ear, nose and throat hospital, because there is a greater danger of choking (oedema of the glottis).

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