Jellyfish and sting ray venom, from what I've heard (careful now) can be neutralized by immersion in very hot water. The proteins in the venom are denatured by the heat.
For bee/wasp stings, meat tenderizer, which contains papraine (sp), can take the pain away quickly.
I've been taught to use meat tenderizer for jellyfish. Mud also I've heard is good for bee stings.
As for sting rays, up and down the coast of Southern California, hospitals DO use warm water to help. Make it as hot as the person can tolerate (test it like you would a baby bottle, drop some on your inner wrist). Never been stung personally, but my patients seemed to tolerate it well.
Of course, by the time they get to us, I wonder how much of the venom is still in the affected area?
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