Ever experienced the pain of chigger bites? It’s horrible! Chigger bites are also known as harvests bites which are barely visible to naked eye. But this small creature will make us to experience extreme pain and itchiness when they bite us.
These can easily found in places like gardens, areas near streams and lakes, unfortunately on your lawns. These are not dangerous but the bites will cause itching, irritating and painful.
You will not experience the symptoms immediately after they attack you. The symptoms will visible after few hours of being bitten.
How Do Chigger Bite Humans?
When the chiggers attack human, it injects fluid in to the skin. Whereas the fluid contains various enzymes that make the breakage of cells in the skin and damage them.
Chiggers usually feed on our body for more than 5 days before they fall down on their own.
Apart from itching sensation below are some common symptoms seen after chigger bites.
Symptoms Of Chigger Bites
The common symptoms of chigger bites include.
- Red bumps with a bright red dot in the center.
- Bumps occur on the sensitive areas of the skin like armpits, ankles, waist and behind your knees.
- Bumps occur in groups and grow larger within a week.
- Intense itchiness
Don’t worry, we have got some amazing home remedies to get rid of these small microscopic chigger bites.
Home Remedies To Get Rid Of Chigger Bites
Here are some excellent home remedies to get rid of chigger bites and to protect ourselves from the discomfort caused by them.
1. Hot Showers
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Taking hot shower immediately after you suspect a chigger bite will make it fall off by unbearable temperature of the water.
What You Need To Do
- Using mild anti bacterial soap and shampoo take hot shower and rub your body thoroughly.
- Use a soft towel to at dry your body.
- Apply some olive oil or moisturizer
- Don’t forget to wash your clothes in hot water, to prevent them completely.
2. Baking Soda
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Baking soda is alkaline in nature that helps to reduce the itchiness on affected areas and reduce inflammation caused by chigger bites. Baking soda also helps in preventing the existing rashes from spreading further.
What You Need To Do
- Take a table spoon of baking soda and mix it with little amount of water and form it as a paste.
- Apply this paste on the affected area and wash it off after few minutes.
- Do this 2-3 times in a week.
- Alternatively, add one or two table spoons of baking soda in bath water and let it dissolve.
- Soak the affected area for about 15-20 minutes in that water.
- You must do this once in a day for 2-3 days.
3. Apple Cider Vinegar
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As we already know that apple cider vinegar contains anti inflammatory properties that helps in reducing inflammation, swelling and pain from the affected area and prevent your skin from further infection.
What You Need To Do
- Soak a cotton ball in one table spoon of apple cider vinegar and apply it on the chigger bites.
- Let it remain until it is dry.
- Repeat these 2 times daily up to a week.
4. Nail Polish Remover
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Applying Nail polish remover or acetone on chigger bites helps in preventing further itching and reduces them.
What You Need To Do
- Soak a cotton ball in acetone solution or in nail polish remover and apply it on the affected areas.
- Allow it to dry and do this 2-3 times in a day for 4 days.
5. Hydrogen Peroxide
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Hydrogen peroxide contains anti bacterial properties which helps in destroying the chigger enzymes that are responsible for making your skin itchy and inflamed.
What You Need To Do
- Mix one tea spoon of hydrogen peroxide with 2 table spoons of water.
- Apply it on the affected areas by using a cotton pad.
- Allow it to dry and do this 2-3 times in a day for a week.
6. Coconut Oil
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The fatty acids in coconut oil posses strong anti inflammatory and analgesic properties that help to reduce the itchiness and inflammation caused by chigger bites.
What You Need To Do
- Take little amount of coconut oil on your hands and apply it on the affected area.
- Let it absorbed completely in to the skin.
- Do this 2-3 times in a day.
7. Ice Packs
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Ice packs are capable of reducing inflammation and itchiness caused by chigger bites. It also helps in relieving you from itchiness and swelling.
What You Need To Do
- Take an ice pack and apply it on the affected areas.
- Leave it for 15 – 20 minutes, repeat it for 2-3 times in a day.
8. Tooth Paste
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The minty nature in white toothpaste helps in relieving you from itchiness and inflammation caused by chigger bites.
What You Need To Do
- Take little amount of toothpaste on your fingers and dab it on the affected areas.
- Wash it off with cool water after it is dried completely.
- Do this 1-2 times in a day for 4 days.
