Skin, Bites & Stings

Sunburn, mosquito bites, wasp stings: the cold compress comes first, and the pantry does the rest.

Athlete's foot home remedies: the foot bath, and the part everyone skips Skin, Bites & Stings

Athlete's foot home remedies: the foot bath, and the part everyone skips

Baking soda and cider vinegar foot baths, tea tree oil properly diluted, and the drying step that decides whether any of it works.

Head lice home remedies: the wet comb, and why it beats everything else Skin, Bites & Stings

Head lice home remedies: the wet comb, and why it beats everything else

The olive oil lotion, the wet combing routine that actually clears an infestation, and the treatments to leave on the shelf.

Mosquito bite home remedies: start with a cold compress Skin, Bites & Stings

Mosquito bite home remedies: start with a cold compress

Cold, aloe, baking soda, plantain: eight home remedies French grandmothers used to stop a mosquito bite itching, and the signs that mean it is infected.

Sunburn home remedies: cool compresses, oatmeal and aloe Skin, Bites & Stings

Sunburn home remedies: cool compresses, oatmeal and aloe

Cool compresses, an oatmeal bath, aloe and honey: what French grandmothers put on a sunburn, in what order, and the signs that mean you should call.

Wasp and bee stings: 8 French grandmother home remedies Skin, Bites & Stings

Wasp and bee stings: 8 French grandmother home remedies

How to treat a wasp or bee sting at home with cold, baking soda, plantain and onion, and the allergic reaction signs that mean emergency care instead.