what helps itching from bug bites
Duh.) 1  Ice. It never ever occurred to me to apply an ice-pack to a bug bite, but it totally works. 2  Aspirin. Instead of popping the pills, grind them up into a powder, add a drop of two of water to make a paste, and apply it to your bug bites. 3  Alcohol. No, no, no.  Toothpaste.