- Aloe Vera
Although aloe is about 99 percent water, the remaining one percent contains over 100 active compounds and amino acids, beneficial to your skin. Aloe speeds wound healing by improving blood circulation, preventing cell death, according to a pharmacognosy study published in the National Library of Medicine (NCBI) .
To harvest aloe from the plant, make sure the aloe plant is mature, at least eight inches in length, and the leaves are fleshy and green. Use the outside leaves, since they are the oldest and contain the thick nutrient-rich gel. Once cut, the wound will seal and new growth will sprout from the center. Carefully split open the leaf to extract the gel and rub it on your bug bite.
