Relief from bites - Rectinol haemorrhoid treatment
petengail said
10:46 PM Feb 8, 2013
We all know there are many remedies for bites. Well management found a new one when chatting to a fellow nomad on our last trip. Rectinol haemorrhoidal ointment! 10 minutes ago I was bitten behind the knee by an ant it stung like mad. Well a little drop of the ointment and no more pain. When I was applying it I thought "well for all the good this is going to do I might as well stick it........ " you get the drift i am sure lol
neilnruth said
11:45 PM Feb 8, 2013
So even if we don't have 'piles' we take the piles ointment along! Well done. Good tip. I guess it's the 'anaesthetic' component.
Boothie said
07:37 AM Feb 10, 2013
Umh, rectinol, pain in the butt, insect bite itchy, itchy butt, worms! You sure you aint got worms?
Happywanderer said
07:16 PM Feb 10, 2013
I'm sure the mozzie bite isn't on the itchy butt. lol
villatranquilla said
06:28 PM Jul 6, 2013
lots of mozzies here at Pardoo - I've tried soov, stop itch, rectinol, aloevera, paraderm, rid, ammonia, anti-histamines and a variety of home made remedies all to no avail but for me pinocleen wipes gave the best relief.
Gerty Dancer said
07:19 PM Jul 6, 2013
Aerogard "odourless" does not contain DEET and works to repel them... trouble is, the blighters wait for you to wash it off in the shower!
Mark said
03:37 AM Jul 7, 2013
villatranquilla wrote:
lots of mozzies here at Pardoo - I've tried soov, stop itch, rectinol, aloevera, paraderm, rid, ammonia, anti-histamines and a variety of home made remedies all to no avail but for me pinocleen wipes gave the best relief.
Have you tried eating a teaspoonful of veggimite each day? Somebody told me about it and, it seemed to work. I also have adopted the alcohol induced theory, I just drink lots and it sweats out and tnobody or nothing likes the smell of an old drunk!!
B45tard things!!
Mark
pricey43 said
06:16 AM Jul 7, 2013
Many Grey Nomads take Vitamin B1 for a month or two before they head North. Works well for some with mozzies and midgies.
biggles said
11:28 AM Jul 7, 2013
.. hmmmm
would kinda leave you with a ring of confidence eh ! .. I mean .. knowing it works !
Deet is not the only repelling ingredient though .. get out the Listerine and pour into palm of hand then apply to appropriate areas .. dilute slightly if you so choose.
I prefer prevention whenever possible.
Jon
Shogun said
05:58 AM Jul 8, 2013
As a sports trainer for many years, I use rectinol on the players to help stop grazes, small bleeds etc. I don't tell them what it is, I just say it works :). It causes vasoconstriction I.e. reduces blood flow to the area.
Women have been using it for years too. Some put it around their eyes to reduce wrinkles etc. Beats fancy priced creams lotions.
We all know there are many remedies for bites. Well management found a new one when chatting to a fellow nomad on our last trip. Rectinol haemorrhoidal ointment! 10 minutes ago I was bitten behind the knee by an ant it stung like mad. Well a little drop of the ointment and no more pain. When I was applying it I thought "well for all the good this is going to do I might as well stick it........ " you get the drift i am sure lol
Umh, rectinol, pain in the butt, insect bite itchy, itchy butt, worms! You sure you aint got worms?
Have you tried eating a teaspoonful of veggimite each day? Somebody told me about it and, it seemed to work.
I also have adopted the alcohol induced theory, I just drink lots and it sweats out and tnobody or nothing likes the smell of an old drunk!!
B45tard things!!
Mark
Many Grey Nomads take Vitamin B1 for a month or two before they head North. Works well for some with mozzies and midgies.
.. hmmmm
would kinda leave you with a ring of confidence eh ! .. I mean .. knowing it works !
Deet is not the only repelling ingredient though .. get out the Listerine and pour into palm of hand then apply to appropriate areas .. dilute slightly if you so choose.
I prefer prevention whenever possible.
Jon
Women have been using it for years too. Some put it around their eyes to reduce wrinkles etc. Beats fancy priced creams lotions.
Brett