I'll vouch for tobacco on a sting. My 4 year old got stung and as I was trying to find the baking soda at my in laws house my mother in law reaches into the closet and pulls out pack of smokes! (She doesn't smoke) She mixed up some tobacco with water and minutes later the swelling was gone and I was hard pressed to even find the sting site! I should note that I am not a big beliver in homeopathic remedies but my mom in law is making me a convert.