Dip a tea bag in boiling water, squeeze out extra moisture and allow to cool to a comfortable skin temperature. Unlike salves that keep a sore soft and do not promote scabbing, a tea bag draws the infection out. Bee Stings Take used tea bags and place on the sting to bring the swelling down and ease the pain. Used, cool, moist tea bags feel great on poison ivy rashes. One of the best remedies is to first make a cup of hot tea to sip while nursing and then place the used tea bags on the nipples to help with the soreness.
Black tea seems to work the best because of the tannic acid but herbal seems to work too.
Foot soak Use a chilled pitcher of peppermint tea as a foot soak. It will invigorate hot, tired feet. Try a facial tonic made from strong black tea and witch hazel. The tea soothes and lightly tints the skin. You can use tea bags to repair split nails.