[Artemisia] OT: Tis the season..... What to do for a Bee Sting

[Andrea Waddell]

Just my random two cents and logic.  If it's the zinc that would reduce 
swelling it would probably have to come in direct contact with the bee 
sting.  Therefore the success of this would probably depend upon the penny 
itself.  If it was worn and the zinc was exposed for very close to the 
surface it would be more likely to work than a very fresh penny that had 
it's full standard copper coating.  Possibly the theory could be tested by 
scraping down the surface of a penny to expose the zinc and then using that. 
  Although, at that point you may as well be carrying around a little bit of 
zinc in your pocket, the point of the remedy is to be able to cure it using 
something you have on hand, but if you have to have a special penny to do 
it, it isn't very practical. :) Yes...I really did spend too much time in 
science class.  Testing everyday theories is like a hobby.  When I was a 
kid, if there was any scientific discussion going on that involved everyday 
items it was usually solved by my mom saying "So try it!"
-Maysun



>Sorry, I had not seen it before and the woman who sent it to me is a
>nutritionist who isn't the type to forward everything she sees, neither am
>I.  Though the website below lists the status of this claim as
>"undetermined", it does mention that pennies in the states are 97.5% Zinc
>and 2.5% Copper.  Zinc does have anti-inflammatory properties.  Would
>sticking a penny on a sting do anything?  Who knows, but as holistic health
>care practitioner who believes in alternative medicine, along with some
>(note I say "some") folk medicines, I'd be willing to try it if I ever get
>stung.
>
>Again, my apologies for passing it on.
>

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