Star balm against mosquitoes and their bites

Summer, sun, outings into nature. How to get rid of mosquitoes in the house or protect yourself from them on vacation is a question that remains relevant today. Great discomfort is caused to a person not only by the unpleasant squeak of annoying insects, but also by their bites, accompanied by suction of the victim’s blood. The result is redness and swelling of the affected area, severe itching. An old folk remedy, Zvezdochka mosquito repellent balm, will help in such a situation.

About properties

Many people have known about the healing properties of Golden Star balm since the times of the USSR. The drug was widely used to treat acute respiratory diseases, influenza, headaches and rhinitis. Evidence of this were numerous reviews and great demand for it.

Thanks to the components included in the ointment, Zvezdochka also helps protect against harmful flying insects. After all, the basis of the ointment, in addition to menthol and camphor, is made up of plant components: eucalyptus, cinnamon, clove and mint oils. Each of these ingredients is a natural repellent, the smell of which mosquitoes are so afraid of.

Balm star

Menthol is a local anesthetic that has a refreshing effect, thanks to which it perfectly eliminates irritation and itching in case of burns and allergic reactions. It relieves headaches well, and can also be used for sprains.
Cloves are an excellent antiseptic that protects against various infections. Clove ethereal concentrate is also used to protect against bloodsuckers.
Camphor is a surface anesthetic that relieves itching after insect bites. Used for neuralgia as a distraction.
Cinnamon has an antiseptic effect and is often used to treat the respiratory system.
Mint - perfectly refreshes, relieves pain and is a good antiseptic. Mint oil. It is used for colds, as well as inflammatory conditions of the skin. The herbal repellent is also effective against flying insects.
Eucalyptus. Thanks to eucalyptus oil, Zvezdochka balm has antibacterial, antiviral and antiseptic effects. Its aroma also repels annoying bloodsuckers.

Effect of the product on bites

Thanks to the combination of natural repellents, Zvezdochka is used as an insect repellent, as well as a drug for the treatment of bloodsucker bites. The balm acts on fresh traces of mosquito attacks as follows:

Relieves itching and inflammation.
Removes swelling of the tissue due to the body’s reaction to foreign bodies trapped inside.
Eliminates redness of the skin.
Promotes rapid healing of the bite and tissue regeneration.
Disinfects the wound, preventing secondary infection.

The advantages of the drug over other drugs include:

efficiency;
ease of use;
compact packaging (easy to take with you on the road);
low price.

The product is not without its drawbacks, including:

pungent specific odor;
risk of allergic reactions;
unpleasant sensations upon contact with mucous membranes or damaged skin.

Mode of application

Using Zvezdochka mosquito repellent balm is very simple. To prevent bloodsuckers from biting, it is enough to apply ointment to the skin in several places.

Star balm against mosquitoes and their bites If the drug was not used on time, and after mosquito attacks numerous bites remain, the miracle remedy Golden Star will help you escape from unpleasant itching. To relieve inflammation and symptoms of itching, you need to smear mosquito bites with Asterisk. Relief will become noticeable within a few minutes. It is recommended to use Zvezdochka balm against mosquito bites for children over 2 years of age.

HOW TO PROTECT YOUR CHILD FROM MOSQUITOES?

“It’s great for children outside the city in good weather, but good in bad weather”!

Korney Chukovsky

Main types of anti-mosquito protection:

1. SPRAYS, CREAMS, LOTIONS

They should be applied in a thin layer without rubbing into the skin. There are also wipes impregnated with an anti-mosquito compound.
The substance should not get on wounds, scratches or mucous membranes (primarily in the mouth). It is better to leave the face and hands untreated. The repellent can get into your eyes or mouth, and from licked fingers it can end up in your stomach.
It is better to treat children's clothing (headdress, T-shirt, shorts) as much as possible, rather than the skin. Don't be stingy with your clothes - they'll wash off. Have mercy on your skin - it will be absorbed!
To protect “stroller” children, the product is applied directly to the stroller canopy (or clove oil is dripped).
Any means of protection is applied no more than 2-3 times a day, and after returning from a walk, be sure to wash off the anti-mosquito composition from the child’s skin with warm water and soap.
If you see that mosquitoes are still hovering around your child, do not apply cream every half hour.
Any cream is designed for at least two hours. If it doesn't work, you may have bought a fake. Or mosquitoes are attracted to some kind of smell - your personal perfume, deodorant. Or they curl but don’t settle, this also happens. They can even sadly walk on the skin without digging in.

Attention - fakes! Mosquito repellents are one of the most frequently counterfeited products. Buy them not in street stalls, but in stores or pharmacies.

What to look for on the label:

The word "Deta" on the label means poison. Its concentration should not exceed 40%. If it is less than 7%, even children can defend themselves with this remedy.
Look for the word “prolongator” on the packaging. Children's repellents must contain prolongators, a minimum of toxic components and a maximum of essential oils - no other formulation is simply suitable for children.
A substance with a prolongator allows you to reduce the amount of the active substance many times, and at the same time maintain the same time of protection from insects as from a standard repellent - from 2 to 5 hours.
The maximum protection time is no more than 4 hours.

If you see on a label that someone promises 8, 9, 10 hours of mosquito protection time, then this label is not approved by the Ministry of Health!

2. FUMIGANTS

These are chemicals that, when evaporated, destroy pests within their range of action. To protect babies, odorless fumigants or special baby products are sold.

For example, Mosquitall plates and liquid, Fumitox “Nezhenka”, Raptor “Nekusayka”. In the room where the child sleeps, the electric fumigator is turned on in the absence of the baby 1-2 before bedtime - and no closer than 1 m from the crib, so that it has time to destroy insects. If a child sneezes, coughs, or has watery eyes, you must immediately turn off the device and ventilate the room.

3. ANTI-MOSKYTE CHILDREN'S BRACELETS

One of the recent inventions in the range of repellents. The bracelet does not contain toxic substances and is positioned as a product for children from birth. It fits on your wrist or leg and can be hung from the crib to protect your baby at night.

Mosquito repellent bracelets for children have not been tested. Many customers notice that bracelets smell too strong, which means they can cause allergies.

4. ULTRASONIC INSECT REPEALERS

They generate a sound signal that is not tolerated by mosquitoes. The devices are considered absolutely harmless to humans.
Anti-mosquito night lights for children are available; they work throughout the night, simultaneously providing light and protecting against mosquitoes.
Manufacturers also offer ultrasonic children's keychains; they operate on batteries and are convenient to use outdoors. Their repellent effect extends over a short distance (only about 1 m).
According to experts, ultrasonic repellers have absolutely no effect on mosquitoes.

But the most important thing is that ultrasonic repellers are not registered with Rospotrebnadzor and their sale is illegal.

Insecticidal coils and insect repellent aerosols should not be used in the presence of children!

5. OTHER MEANS:

The properties of some plants to repel mosquitoes have been known for a long time. Among them are citrus fruits, geranium, lavender and thyme. Candles made with citrus essences are a natural insect repellent, as the odor they emit is unpleasant to mosquitoes. For the same reason, aerosols based on lemon and geranium essential oils can be used to remove mosquitoes.

What is the best mosquito repellent?

Repellent preparations are produced on the basis of the chemical agents DEET, AKREP and PREPARAT 3535.
The duration of action against mosquito repellents based on DEET and drug 3535 is 1.5-2.5 hours. Repellents containing DEET and drug 3535 as active ingredients are ineffective against midges, ticks, and horseflies.
More effective repellents are produced based on the substance acrep , which repel mosquitoes for 3–5 hours, horseflies for 1–2 hours. But acrepa-based repellents have a mildly irritating effect on people with sensitive skin - and, accordingly, are not suitable for children.

6. How to protect your baby from mosquitoes USING AVAILABLE MEANS:

Option 1. Mix vanillin powder with sunflower oil or baby cream. This mixture is applied to clothing or skin. You can also apply a few drops of clove or eucalyptus oil to clothing (if protecting a sleeping child - on a napkin, corner of a pillow).

Option 2. Mix 50 ml of vegetable oil, 30 drops of tea tree oil and 5 drops of clove oil. Pour the mixture into a dark glass bottle and shake vigorously. This natural repellent can also be used on very sensitive skin.

Be careful with oils! Any essential oils must be diluted with cream or vegetable oil. Otherwise, you risk getting a sunburn in the greased area.

Remedies AFTER bites:

Homeopathy - Ledum, Apis;

Boric alcohol, calendula tincture, onion juice (cut onion), “Star”, kefir or curdled milk, plantain leaf, garlic juice.

You can make a soda lotion (1 teaspoon per cup of water).

Anoint the bite site with zinc-salicylic paste, zinc ointment, Tsindol suspension (they relieve inflammation) or Fenistil gel.

BASIC RULES for mosquito protection:

Bloodsuckers love the heat: the warmer the better.
Don't wear dark clothes—it's dark, not light, clothing that attracts mosquitoes.
Do not leave windows and doors open with electric lights on: the light attracts mosquitoes, and they will try to fly into your room.
To protect your baby from mosquitoes, you can only use children's repellents that are appropriate for his age. Compared to adult repellents, they are less toxic.
As a rule, anti-mosquito products are sold for children aged three years and older. There are medications for children too, they must be used with great caution!
Do not apply mosquito repellent to your child “just because” if there is exactly one annoying mosquito hovering in the park where you are walking.
Do not use cosmetics with a strong odor: perfume, eau de toilette, hairspray, deodorant, soap, lipstick - odors attract insects.
Do not walk near ponds and wetlands - there are a lot of mosquitoes near standing water, because... they lay their eggs in stagnant water.
If you go for a walk after sunset, dress so that only a small amount of skin is exposed.

HAPPY SUMMER TO YOU!

Goncharova Vera Alexandrovna

Pediatrician of the highest category, homeopath.

Lecturer at the “Family Lecture” at the Child Health Center

You can make an appointment or call a pediatrician at home by calling the Center in Moscow:

+7(495) 229-44-10, +7(495) 954-00-46

Compound

The original ointment contains only those substances that the Vietnamese themselves have been using in folk medicine for several hundred years. This, in fact, is one of the very few folk remedies that is recognized as useful by pharmacologists all over the world. The composition contains exclusively essential oils of medicinal plants - there was and is no chemicals here. The manufacturer lists the components included here in the accompanying instructions: there are clove, eucalyptus and peppermint oils, flavored with excipients from various herbs.

Story

In the original, the ointment was called “Vietnamese Star”, and, accordingly, it was produced in Vietnamese factories. The specific author of the original composition was scientists from the Vietnamese pharmacological company, Danapha Pharmaceutical JSC. American pharmacists translated the name Cao Sao vàng as “Golden Star Balm”; it appeared on our market with this labeling. The Soviet people did not “try” the ointment right away: for some reason it was supplied with instructions in their native language. Even in the first version, the ointment did not contain healing eucalyptus oil - its addition turned the drug into a real miracle.