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Nifty Thrifty: Keep Your Banana Peel!

 

19. Treating Bug Bites

 

treating bug bites

 

Mosquitoes have an anticoagulant in their saliva so they can keep going vampire on you or your little ones, yuck! Most humans are at least mildly allergic to this chemical. But never fear, using a banana peel reduces swelling and itchiness! The anti-inflammatory properties of the polysaccharides fights the irritation, so when you get bitten, rub the inside of the peel against the bite for fast relief.