Originally Posted By: IzzyJG99
Originally Posted By: bws48
Originally Posted By: Jeff
. . .wife is very sensitive to mosquito bites and ends up scratching them until they bleed when she is bit.


Not a repellent, but a home remedy to stop the itching from mosquito bites, recommended to me by an old pharmacist back in the 60's: take cloudy ammonia, mix 50/50 with plain water, apply to bite with cotton ball or tissue until the itching stops. Do not use on broken/bleeding skin. Usually will stop itching for several hours. Reapply as necessary. Always and still works for me. YMMV.


That's the exact recipe that's in those "Bite Pens" they sell at Wal-Mart. It's amonia, water and aloe in a gel like substance you dab onto the bite. Works wonders.


Take that mix, and right before application add a little baking soda. It will pretty much take care of any bite or sting. When I was a lifeguard ammonia and baking soda was my standard cure for kids stung by bees or bitten by flys. Worked well. Stopped the tears and itching quickly.