While playing in a park, a child was stung by a wasp. Some elders suggested applying paste of baking soda and others lemon juice as remedy. Which remedy do you think is appropriate and why?

Wasp stings by injecting a liquid in the skin which is acidic in nature.

Hence, in order to neutralize the acid, a base like baking soda should be applied.

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Updated on: 01-Feb-2023

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