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Preparation H reduces the swelling and the itching goes away. Doesn't need to be charged. Novel approach here, we need a 240W version for spot-welding or putti
by cantSpellSober 3y ago
Preparation H reduces the swelling and the itching goes away. Doesn't need to be charged.
Novel approach here, we need a 240W version for spot-welding or putting a quick sear on pork belly.
- lsllc 3y agoAfter-Bite (the variant with 3.5% ammonia) is my goto, works every time.
- edent 3y agoI have tried various anti-inflammatory/ anti-histamine creams in the past. But I've never found them that effective. Preparation H isn't suitable for vegetarians due to one of the ingredients being Shark Liver Oil.
- bayindirh 3y agoStilex Gel is flower/plant extract based and works extremely well.
- scythe 3y agoI read a number of studies one time after a trip back home to Florida left me itching everywhere. Surprisingly, it seemed that the strongest evidence by far was for topical ammonia, with antihistamines, heat, cold, and other common remedies showing limited effectiveness. Ammonia is a rather unpleasant choice, but I've also found that Windex makes short work of cockroaches that laugh at Raid and the like. From my experience, the best defense against mosquito itch is living in Florida -- you rapidly become resistant, and eventually the bites fade within a couple hours. However, this has other downsides.
- bpoyner 3y agoMy first trip to Florida I wound up in the emergency room from a bug bite that made my wrist swell to double the size. What a state.
- cheekibreeki2 3y agoYou don't eat preparation h, I hope.
- edent 3y agoNot sure if you're joking - but vegetarians / vegans tend not use use any product which is made by killing an animal. People can argue about whether shearing a sheep or obtaining shellac is harmful - but I think everyone can agree that there's no way to extract the liver of a shark without killing it.
- firebat45 3y agoVirtually every product is made by killing animals. I'd say vegetarians/vegans only really care about products that ~require~ the killing of an animal, and care very little about the products that only kill animals incidentally.
- edent 3y agoThank you for telling me what I care about. Incidentally, how does one extract the oil from a shark's liver without killing the shark?
- keep_reading 3y agoVegans used to not own pets as that was deemed immoral. And now they do. The goal posts keep moving.
- wkipling 3y agoVegans aren't a collective entity. Pets can be adopted.
- keep_reading 3y ago> Vegans aren't a collective entity. It's still human dominion over animals. And veganism is still veganism. e.g., don't tell me that "some vegans decide it's OK to wear leather" because they're not "a collective entity" or something like that. Veganism is very much a black & white ethos. There is no acceptable gray area for veganism.
- adchari 3y agoI'm unsure if this is true anymore? The ingredient list and information from their website seems to indicate that this is no longer an ingredient (although some of their products do use lanolin/beeswax)
- cantSpellSober 3y agoIt appears to vary by country
- edent 3y agoThe UK sites I've found list it as included - eg https://www.boots.com/preparation-h-ointment-25g-10094305 https://www.boots.com/preparation-h-ointment-25g-10094305
- cactusplant7374 3y agoBut it does need to be bought multiple times.
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