Hornets are a common and fast-flying insect, with a strong and long stinger on the female body, and also have toxic side effects. If we are accidentally stung by a hornet, what should we do? What rescue methods can quickly reduce swelling? What should we pay attention to after being stung by a hornet? Let’s take a look together below.

What to do after being stung by a hornet

Examine the wound

Hornets and honeybees are different. Honeybees eat pollen and nectar, while hornets are carnivorous insects. Both the mouth and the stinger of hornets can be fatal, and the level of injury to humans is different, as well as the treatment methods. Therefore, careful wound care is required. If there are two wounds, they are from the bite of a pointed mouth forceps, which is a wound. Pay attention to wound cleaning to prevent infection. If stung by the stinger, it is a small red dot, deep in the subcutaneous tissue, causing pain and discomfort, and additional treatment is required.

Toxin extraction solution

When hornets attack, they inject a certain amount of venom into the human subcutaneous tissue, which will attack the surrounding nerves and muscles. At this moment, attention should be paid to cutting a small incision at the small red dot where the person was stung with a sharp knife, using a can opener, which can alleviate the symptoms.

Edible alkali treatment

The venom inside the hornet is an acidic and alkaline endotoxin. Therefore, we can use natural soda water, a solution with a high alkalinity, to clean the wound after being stung by a hornet, which can reduce some endotoxins and also alleviate some symptoms.

Cold compress

In addition to the severe pain at the stung area by hornets, there will also be a continuous burning sensation. Applying ice cubes or cold water externally can reduce the temperature and also promote vasoconstriction, inhibit the release of endotoxins, and can also alleviate the symptoms.

How to reduce swelling after being stung by a hornet

1. Maintain calmness, and if there is a toxic thorn in the skin, remove it first.

2. Clean and dress the wound with soap solution, 3% sodium hydroxide, 5-10% sodium bicarbonate (soda) water, salt water, and sugar water. Pay attention to use soap solution, as we need an alkaline solution.

3. Apply the therapy of Yulu powder or chrysanthemum leaf powder after crushing.

4. Crush garlic or ginger slices to extract the juice and apply it to the wound.

5. Use fresh dandelion flowers, purple violet, seven-leaf akebia, and half-side lotus, wash and crush them, and apply them externally around the wound, which has excellent actual effects.

6. Apply a circle of melted Nantong Snake Medicine tablets around the area about 2 centimeters away from the injury, which has the effects of detoxification, pain relief, and swelling reduction.

7. Apply the juice of old cucumber to the wound, multiple times a day, which can relieve pain and reduce swelling.