Leave it on for 15-20 minutes. The alkalinity of the baking soda has a cooling effect and will neutralize the acid of the sting. Mix equal parts of baking soda and vinegar into a paste and apply to the sting. Meat tenderizer Make a paste of meat tenderizer and water and rub on the bite area. Good also for jellyfish stings.
Onion Cut an onion and rub it on the sting to draw out the poison.
Rubbing alcohol Dab some alcohol on the sting. Not only is it cooling, but it acts as a solvent and antiseptic and helps reduce the inflammation. Salt Rub salt on chigger bites. Tea tree oil Tea tree oil, derived from the leaves of the native Australian Melaleuca alternifolia tree, contains antiseptic compounds that make it a powerful disinfectant. Apply it full strength.