Don’t Try This at Home !

CBC news in Canada is reporting the extraordinary story of a woman from Prince Edward Island who states that an onion was what saved her life whilst going into anaphylactic shock.

Bonita Lynn Nichols is allergic to bee stings. She was stung three times whilst out and about. She does not carry an EpiPen as she cannot afford it. Therefore, she rushed to the nearest store where she explained her situation. The staff wanted to call for emergency medical help but she insisted that they get her onion juice instead. The staff did as requested and squeezed juice from the onion onto her legs where the stings were.

This was not the first time that Nicholls had used onions to deal with stings so she knew that the home remedy works for her but she said in relation to the store staff that “Mostly I admire them for not questioning the onion”.

The Ontario Ministry of Health say

“people with known allergies to insect stings should always carry an insect sting allergy kit and wear a medical ID bracelet or necklace stating their allergy”.

Read the full article here.

Precautions should always be taken as per the advice given by medical experts. It is also important to arm yourself with details of other remedies that may help until you can seek medical attention. However prepared we are sometimes we just do not have the right things with us.

If you get stung and notice difficulty breathing or swallowing, nausea or chest pains, get emergency medical help immediately. If you have, antihistamines like Benedryl take it. Get yourself to ER immediately, get a friend to drive you or call 911. Anaphylactic shock can be fatal.

If you are interested in finding out more about the topic of home remedies try these articles:

Sting Operation

Health 911

Mother Earth News

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