I received this email the other day and thought I would pass it along.  I don't know if it actually works or not, but it's worth a try if you get stung!

Bee/Hornet Cure:

I wanted to share this marvelous information in case you may be
experiencing the same problem around your home/garden....

A couple of weeks ago I was unfortunate enough to get stung by both a bee
and hornet while working in the garden.

My arm swelled up so off to the doctor I went. The clinic gave me cream
and an antihistamine.

The next day the swelling was getting progressively worse so off to my
regular doctor I went.... Infected arm -
needed an antibiotic.

*The interesting thing is what the Doctor told me....

"The next time you get stung put a penny on the bite for 15 minutes."

That night my niece got stung by two bees. When she came over to swim I
looked at the bite and it had already
started to swell. So off I went to get my money and taped a penny to her
arm for 15 minutes. The next morning, there was no sign of a bite. We were
very surprised but figured perhaps she just wasn't allergic to the sting.

Then on Saturday night I was helping my niece deadhead her flowers and
guess what? I got stung again - by a hornet - twice - on my left hand. I was
so distressed, thinking I would have to go to the doctor for yet another
antibiotic. I promptly went into the house, got my money out, and taped
two pennies to my bites, then sat and sulked for 15 minutes. The penny took
the string out of the bite immediately.

I still wasn't sure what was going to happen. In the meantime the hornets
were attacking my niece and she got stung on the thumb. Out came another
penny. The next morning I could only see a micro spot where I had been
stung...no redness, no swelling. I went to see my niece and hers was the
same. I couldn't even see where she got stung!

The Doctor said that somehow the copper in the penny counteracts the
bite. I would never have believed it. But it DEFINITELY WORKS!

So remember this little bit of wisdom, keep a stock of pennies on hand at
school and at home, and pass this on to your friends, children,
grandchildren, etc.

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Posted by BlueApple

Interesting...I've never heard of that before. Thanks for the info.

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Posted by morningsunshine

timely - we have WASPS by the gazillions here, and they are starting to appear again

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Posted by meme21713

What WONDERFUL info. I am gonna post it on my site if you don't mind..Thanks for sharing...Debbie

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