I suffer terribly with insect bites at home (I often end up on anti-biotics if I've had a particular bad reaction) so have been spraying deet like it's going out of fashion but unfortunately that doesn't seem to deter the gnats and Mosquitos hungry for a piece of me. It's not the bite itself, but the itching I can't handle. Thankfully now I'm staying near the coast they're not as bad but I was bitten badly whilst in the tiny mountain villages - but just a dab of pure coconut oil soon relieved that.
Another top tip to stop itching is toothpaste. Trust me it works, it's something to do with the mint in it that cools the bite and worked a lot better than the over the counter creams I packed for insect bites.
I purchased the Organic Coconut Oil at the Baan San-Fan children's orphanage. The product is handmade with help from the kids and all proceeds go towards caring for the children there.
Other uses I've found for the coconut oil is aftersun, it's great for applying to sunburn. Scars, just like bio-oil coconut oil is also good for minimising scars (especially where I've been scratching my bites). As well as a great moisturiser (I'm a sucker for an oil massage) you can also use it for cooking too. Hopefully I will have some left to cook with when I return home!
