Putting a moist sugar cube on a bee or wasp sting will extract the venom from the wound, according to expert Christine Eichler. Photo: dpa/J Westermann-Blawert/fotolia/ALK-Abel
When you get stung by a bee or a wasp, the best thing to do is remove their venom from your skin as quickly as possible – especially if you have an allergy.
Putting a moist sugar cube on the sting will extract the venom from the wound, according to Christine Eichler, head doctor at the Evangelical Centre for Geriatric Medicine in Potsdam, Germany.
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