Ask The Herbalist

When my daughter gets a mosquito bite she looks like she has fallen off of something far from the ground! The whole area swells, itches, forms a knot, then a sore and finally 3 to 4 days later if not more it goes away. Sometimes it leaves a scar sometimes it doesn't. It is just horrible to watch. She has one over her eye now, it reminds you of how a boxer looks!! Seriously. An onion compress is what I've been using. Help, what can I do? Thanks in advance. She is only 18 months old.

Apply Bentonite clay to the injured area and it will extract the poison from the bite. Bentonite Clay is good stuff! Let clay stay on and harden for 15 minutes and then remove (wash off with wet cloth or towel). Please read some of our articles on Mosquitos.