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    Condition: Insect Bites
    7/18/2015 11:02:47 PM

    Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Caregiver)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 5

    Comment:
    LOVE this for insect bites. My son gets welts from bites and this takes care of the itching and swelling!

    Condition: Insect Bites
    9/10/2014 11:52:46 AM

    Reviewer: starshining01, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 5

    Comment:
    My father used to put it on the site of a bee sting or splinter & put a band aid on it when I was a child. The next day the stinger or splinter would always be found on the band aid. I have always extremely large swelled up & itchy mosquito bites. Last evening, I had a bad one on my neck.I put some on it several times before bedtime & was nearly gone & didn't itch at all for o ... Show Full Comment

    Condition: Insect Bites
    1/26/2014 3:20:56 PM

    Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 5

    Comment:
    Have loved this product for YEARS but a year ago out of desperation tried it on a yellow jacket (hornet) sting. INSTANT permanent relief ! !. Usually a sting like this itched and burned for a good 3 days. Now I'm sold on Unguentine for this purpose as well.

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