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A baking soda paste. Linda F. remembers trying this remedy on bug bites when she was pregnant and trying to avoid unnecessary chemicals. Sarah H. also uses a baking soda paste to quell the itch of bug bites. Both say to mix baking soda with enough water to make a sticky paste, rub it over the bug bite, and leave it there to dry. Meat tenderizer. Mom KayDee B. says she uses a paste, too, but she makes it out of meat tenderizer and water.
Onion and garlic help reduce swelling and soothe the itching caused by mosquito bites. Moreover, their strong smell repels insects and mosquitoes. 1  Apply minced onion or garlic directly onto the affected area.  Leave it on for a few minutes, then wash it off.