Anyone who spends time outdoors and in nature knows that insect bites and stings are unavoidable at times! Bug bites can be painful, and they can swell up and get extremely itchy!
Lavender oil is one of the few oils that is great for both calming an insect bite, and keeping the insects away! The antiseptic and anti-inflammatory qualities of lavender oil help reduce swelling, itchiness and inflammation. I use lavender oil for insect bites all the time and it works great!
Try these lavender essential oil combinations to help heal or reduce itchy insect bites!
Speed Healing of Insect Bites
- 4 Drops Lavender Essential Oil
- 4 Drops Tea Tree Essential Oil
- 2 Drops German Chamomile Essential Oil
- 2 fl oz. Sweet Almond Carrier Oil
Or, here’s an alternative!
- 4 Drops Lavender Essential Oil
- 4 Drops Myrrh Essential Oil
- 2 Drops Manuka Essential Oil
- 2 fl oz. Sunflower Carrier Oil
To Draw Out the Poison From Insect Bites
- 4 Drops Lavender Essential Oil
- 3 Drops Niaouli Essential Oil
- 3 Drops Tea Tree Essential Oil
- 2 fl oz. Jojoba Carrier Oil
To Help Heal Bee Stings
- Drops Lavender Essential Oil
- 4 Drops Tea Tree Essential Oil
- 4 Drops Manuka Essential Oil
- 2 Drops Sweet Basil Essential Oil
- 2 fl oz. Sweet Almond Oil
Now, if you don’t have all the oils to make one of these blends, or if you prefer to buy an already made salve to soothe your bug bites, you can get this All Healing Salve form Etsy.
Lavender oil blends are also useful for making homemade Insect Repellent Sprays! I created several mixtures, and found these to be the most pleasant!
Essential Oil Blend to Keep Mosquitoes at Bay
- 4 Drops Lavender Essential Oil
- 4 Drops Citronella Essential Oil
- 2 Drops Patchouli Essential Oil
- 2 Drops Himalayan Cedarwood Essential Oil
- Add this Essential Oil Blend to a small 2 oz. spray bottle and add distilled water.
- Spray as needed to keep off the mosquitoes!
Essential Oil Blend to Repel Black Flies and Other Biting Insects
- 4 Drops Lavender Essential Oil
- 4 Drops Palmarosa Essential Oil
- 2 Drops Patchouli Essential Oil
- 4 Drops May Chang Essential Oil
- Add this Essential Oil Blend to a small 2 oz. spray bottle and then add distilled water.
- Spray as needed to ward off the biting insects!
Most commercially available insect repellents aren’t the best smelling, but I promise you that these blends will smell great! And if by any chance you don’t like the smell of these blends, just reduce the amount of drops from the oil you don’t like and it will probably still work very well.
Play around with your blends to find the perfect one for you, and enjoy bug free outdoors 😉
And if you want an easy to carry bug repellent that’s already made, this one would be perfect!
Using lavender oil for insect bites will help almost instantly. Keep one of the blends in your purse at all times and be ready throughout the summer months!
