FIRST – Wash bite area

Start by washing bite area with soap and water.  Do not use alcohol or hydrogen peroxide, which can interfere with healing process.

Different types of bites / stings

Snake, spider, scorpion bites.

Most snake bites are not venomous, but bites from known venomous snakes, spiders (E.g. brown recluse, black widow), scorpion etc. need to be seen urgently at a hospital – however, there are scenarios where this might not be possible within the needed timeframe and the following treatments offer some alternatives.  

The goal for a bite or sting from a snake, spider or scorpion is to detoxify the injected venom (1) locally at the area of penetration and (2) systemically in the blood

• Activated Charcoal – make paste with water to apply topically to bite and if bite is seriously toxic (eg. poisonous snake or spider), then drink 2 tsp. activated charcoal mixed with water or juice every 4 hours as necessary. Activated charcoal adsorbs (i.e. chemically absorbs) toxins.
• Bentonite clay mixed with small amount of echinacea powder (open some capsules) – make paste with water and apply to bite – adsorbs local toxins from venomous bites – especially works well with spider bites.
• Wild Oregano Oil (Topical and oral)
• SOTA Silver Pulser as a Blood Purifier
• Pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy; (SOTA Magnetic Pulser applied over the bite area);
• Ozone Therapy (Ozonated Olive Oil)
• Chlorine Dioxide Therapy   Need both topical and oral doses. Instructions here.

Cover bite with a thin layer of petroleum jelly (e.g. vaseline) and a non-stick pad. Replace as needed.

Some pain is usual with most venomous bites. Take some acetaminophen (e.g. Tylenol) if necessary, but don’t overdo. Pain that worsens is indicative of a problem that needs medical help.

Non-venomous insect bites (including non-venomous spiders) 

In addition to the treatment options for venomous bites / stings, you can use:

• Grapefruit Seed Extract (Topical)
• Ionic Colloidal Silver; (Topical)
• DMSO used topically kills pain / reduces swelling of insect sting in 2 minutes. 

Bee stings (acidic toxin).

• Check for and remove any stinger(s)
• Apply 4-5 drops sodium chlorite (highly alkaline)  and press into sting. If pain persists after an hour apply 3 chlorine dioxide solution.  Instructions at
  Chlorine Dioxide Therapy
• Dab on 3 drops chlorine dioxide solution and press into sting

Wasp stings (alkaline toxin).

• Wasps don’t usually leave stingers behind and so can sting you more than once (however, there are exceptions, so check for stinger and remove if present)
• Apply 50% citric acid (alternatively, vinegar is 10% acetic acid but may help some) and press into sting site. If this doesn’t work apply chlorine dioxide solution.  Instructions for wasp sting at Chlorine Dioxide Therapy

• Chlorine dioxide therapy. Instructions for jellyfish sting here 
• If at the beach – you can apply a few drops of sodium chlorite (heat and sunlight stable and has a shelf-life of many years). Must be washed off after 1 minute (and you can use seawater 🙂 )