I just saw this on my e-mail, and thought it might be helpful for some people.

This is such a simple remedy that I would almost like to get stung just to see 
if it really works. Won't hurt to try when and if you
get stung.

                                             BEE STINGS !


             A couple of weeks ago I was unfortunate enough to get stung by
both a bee and hornet while working in the garden.

             My arm swelled up so off to the doctor I went. The clinic gave
me cream and an antihistamine. The next day the swelling was getting
progressively worse so off to my regular doctor I went. Infected arm needed
an antibiotic. What was interesting is what the Dr. told me. The next time
you get stung put a penny on the bite for 15 minutes. I thought, wow next
time (if there ever is one) I will try it.

             Well that night Shelley's niece got stung by two bees. When she
came over to swim I looked at the bite and it had already started to swell.
So off I went to get my money. Taped a penny to her arm for 15 minutes. The
next morning, there was no sign of a bite. Wow were we surprised. Her nie ce
we decided, just wasn't allergic to the sting.

             Well guess what happened again on Saturday night. I was helping
Shelley deadhead her flowers and guess what? You are right I got stung again
two times by a hornet on my left hand. Was I ticked. I thought, here I go
again having to go to the doctor for yet another antibiotic.

             Well I promptly went into the house, again got my money out,
and taped two pennies to my bites and then sat and sulked for 15 minutes.
The penny took the string out of the bite immediately. I still wasn't sure
what was going to happen.

             In the meantime the hornets were attacking Shelley and she got
stung on the thumb. Again the penny. The next morning I could only see the
spot where he had stung me. No redness, no swelling. Went over to see
Shelley and hers was the same. Couldn't even tell where she got stung. Then
Shelley got stung again on Monday night on her back---cutting the grass.
This penny thing is going to make us money at school. Again it worked.

             Just wanted to share the marvelous information in case any of
you are experiencing the same problem at home. We need to have a stock of
pennies on hand at school and at home.

             The Dr. said somehow the copper in the penny counteracts the
bite. I would never had believed it. But it definitely does work.

             So remember this little bit of wisdom and pass it on to your
friends, children, grandchildren, etc.


"Live Simply, Love Generously, Care Deeply, Speak Kindly and Leave the Rest to 
God"

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