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I've always heard this one, but never had occasion to try it until today. I was stung on the thumb by an angry wasp.
I dampened the spot with a little water, put the meat tenderizer on the sting & rubbed it in a little. The pain went away almost immediately and the swelling went away a short time later. In about a half hour or less, there was no sign of pain or swelling AT ALL ! I have also heard that toothpaste will do the same thing when used for a bee sting.
In Reply to: Meat Tenderizer for Bee Stings posted by DeeDee [20.312] on July 24, 2004 at 14:15:36:
Not toothpaste; that is for minor acne pustules....
Tenderizer has the enzymes.
In Reply to: Meat Tenderizer for Bee Stings posted by DeeDee [20.312] on July 24, 2004 at 14:15:36:
Baking powder with a little water to make a paste is supposed to do the same thing.
Glad to hear that your sting is all better now! :)
In Reply to: Re: Meat Tenderizer for Bee Stings posted by Michele [20.15] on July 24, 2004 at 14:37:11:
Snuff, airplane glue, plain old mud.....and YES, even toothpaste is supposed to work on bee stings. I've heard that toothpaste works on blemishes also.
In Reply to: Meat Tenderizer for Bee Stings posted by DeeDee [20.312] on July 24, 2004 at 14:15:36:
Thanks, DeeDee.
I would be interesting to hear from anyone who tries the tooth paste remedy. There is good science as to why the meat tenderizer works.
Walt
In Reply to: Re: Meat Tenderizer for Bee Stings (TESTIMONIAL) posted by Walt Stoll [9.8] on July 25, 2004 at 07:17:34:
why and how does meat tenderizer work?
In Reply to: Re: Meat Tenderizer for Bee Stings (TESTIMONIAL) posted by J [2079.97] on July 26, 2004 at 03:09:00:
Apply a solution of one part meat tenderizer to 4 parts water. Papain, the enzyme in meat tenderizer, breaks down the protein in bee venom responsible for the pain and itching. Don't leave this on for more than 30 minutes, or it can irritate the skin. If this isn't available, you might try an antiperspirant. Aluminum chlorohydrate reduces the effect of bee venom, but to a lesser extent.
In Reply to: Re: Meat Tenderizer for Bee Stings (TESTIMONIAL) posted by J [2079.97] on July 26, 2004 at 03:09:00:
J.
I think this is archived in the bug bites archives.
Meat tenderizer works by breaking ptotein bonds in the meat.
Bug bite substances are proteins and as such can be broken down by the same process and the earlier the more effective.
Hope this helps.
Walt
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