Noseeums: Homeoprophylaxis and Treatment
Noseeums, also known as midgies, sandflies and punkies, are tiny red bugs that thrive in damp environments which also promote mosquitoes. Like mosquitoes, they are blood-sucking insects, but are barely visible biting flies, hence the common term “no-see-um.” Members of the Ceratopogonidae family, they leave behind small red welts or water-filled blisters that itch. Once scratched, they break open and bleed. For most people and animals these insects are pesky but not dangerous. Some have allergic reactions to the bites. They can infect ruminants such as sheep, goats, bison and deer with the Bluetongue virus, a non-zoonotic disease, i.e not known to spread to humans.
Homeopathic remedies such as Staphysagria, Ledum palustre, Grindelia robusta, Cedron and Urtica urens may be used to reduce the frequency and severity of bites from blood-sucking insects such as noseeums. They are non-toxic and do not interact with medications or other preventative topical applications.
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