That's why some home treatments involve applying nail polish or roll-on deodorant. Calamine, Vaseline, cold cream and baby oil also keep air from the site and may be effective. Much more complicated home remedies have been developed to ease the itch of chigger bites and hurry the healing process. Most of these contain benzocaine, alcohol, salicylic acid, methyl salicylate and water. Purchasing some of these ingredients may require a doctor's prescription.
Time is probably the best healer for chigger bites.
Of course you'll pass that time in a miserable state, fussing, gritting your teeth, tossing your bedclothes and moaning feebly to family, friends and inanimate objects. On the positive side . OK, let's not get silly. We can probably all agree that when it comes to chiggers there is no positive side. All rights reserved.