tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127622995764058832.post3020560204651626688..comments2024-03-28T11:32:59.927-07:00Comments on Scrimpalicious: Cooking, keeping, making, saving: Home Remedies: For Mosquito BitesMrs. Scrimphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12878195204404116189noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127622995764058832.post-88930488404176062482011-08-10T10:57:20.539-07:002011-08-10T10:57:20.539-07:00@Rebecca- I got some plantain, chewed it up, and s...@Rebecca- I got some plantain, chewed it up, and stuck it on the bug bites I got over the weekend--they haven't itched since! I definitely do recommend it for bites. <br /><br />@Amanda- People give me weird looks too. Mr. Scrimp thought I was crazy when I told him to go out and pick some for me (I am laid up with a broken foot right now, so it's hard for me to get out into the yard). But he did it, and it works every time.Mrs. Scrimphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12878195204404116189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127622995764058832.post-7485856934285437522011-08-10T09:58:20.153-07:002011-08-10T09:58:20.153-07:00Neat! I've just recently started learning abou...Neat! I've just recently started learning about wild medicinal plants and edible weeds. Purslane is growing like crazy in my yard right now and early this spring I was in love with miner's lettuce. I'm excited to learn more about plantain. I remembered it was great for cuts but didn't realize it was terrific for bug bites too!Rebecca Ahttp://www.aligntheself.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127622995764058832.post-3950851088326884732011-08-08T09:40:57.824-07:002011-08-08T09:40:57.824-07:00Ooh this plantain bug-bite remedy is one of my fav...Ooh this plantain bug-bite remedy is one of my favorites - I tell everyone about it when we're outside (although most people look at me skeptically)!Amandahttp://www.vintagesavoirfaire.comnoreply@blogger.com