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09 Jan.

Posted at 14:47h in sandflies, Sandfly, sandfly bites treatment
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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Hot water is an easy way to treat sandfly bites if you discover them quickly after the bite [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" padding_top="0" padding_bottom="14"][vc_column][vc_column_text] The reason for the intense itching and swelling is the histamine in the salvia of the sandflies. They also drop agglutinins proteins in the human blood, which make the blood easier to digest for the sadnflies. And this mixture of histamine and protein is causing the itching, scratching and swelling. But proteins have a characteristic we can take advantage of. Proteins are not resistent to heat. This is...

10 Mai

Posted at 09:05h in sandflies, Sandfly, sandfly bites treatment
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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Histamine Pills: The very last option for treating sandfly bites [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" padding_top="0" padding_bottom="14"][vc_column][vc_column_text] This is a tip we would only recommend as a last step and ONLY AND ALWAYS in consultation with a pharmacist or doctor! This is a last step to take and we are herewith pointing out that you should always take it as a very, very last option (for example if you are experiencing allergic reactions!!!) But: once we were hit by an armada of approx. 20 sandfly bites on our legs and the itching was driving...