{"id":116,"date":"2016-07-21T19:02:37","date_gmt":"2016-07-21T19:02:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boironca.dreamhosters.com\/blog\/?p=116"},"modified":"2024-01-03T20:26:16","modified_gmt":"2024-01-03T20:26:16","slug":"tips-insect-bites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boiron.ca\/en\/all\/tips-insect-bites\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Valuable Tips to Ward Off Insect Bites"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Enjoying the great outdoors is one of the most cherished summer activities. From camping to hiking to late-night barbecuing, there are so many fun things that we can do! The not-so-fun thing about the great outdoors is the annoying insect bites we tend to get.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily, we\u2019ve got some tips to help you prevent bug bites and make the most of your summer:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Always sleep under a mosquito net or in a room protected by screens or windows.<\/li>\n<li>Wear closed-toe shoes instead of sandals when going on a nature walk.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid using scented products or perfume.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid leaving sugary foods on the table when eating outside.<\/li>\n<li>Keep away from infested areas, such as woods and ponds, especially at dusk and dawn.<\/li>\n<li>Protect yourself from insects by wearing a hat as well as long, light-coloured clothing.<\/li>\n<li>Stay far away from stagnant water, which is a real paradise for mosquitoes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>And what if you still get bitten?<\/h3>\n<p>Try <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boiron.ca\/en\/shop\/symptome\/first-aid\/dapis-gel\/\">Dapis Gel<\/a>! This homeopathic medicine helps alleviate pain, relieve itching &amp; hives and promote the healing of insect bites in both adults and children.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-188568\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.boiron.ca\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DAPIS_GEL_800X800px_ENG-e1661541585741-1-300x300.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.boiron.ca\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DAPIS_GEL_800X800px_ENG-e1661541585741-1-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn.boiron.ca\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DAPIS_GEL_800X800px_ENG-e1661541585741-1-100x100.webp 100w, https:\/\/cdn.boiron.ca\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DAPIS_GEL_800X800px_ENG-e1661541585741-1-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/cdn.boiron.ca\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DAPIS_GEL_800X800px_ENG-e1661541585741-1.webp 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>100% naturally-sourced active ingredients<\/li>\n<li>Paraben-free<\/li>\n<li>Non-greasy<\/li>\n<li>Quickly absorbed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This homeopathic medicine may not be right for everyone. Always read and follow the label.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Enjoying the great outdoors is one of the most cherished summer activities. From camping to hiking to late-night barbecuing, there are so many fun things that we can do! The not-so-fun thing about the great outdoors is the annoying insect bites we tend to get. Luckily, we\u2019ve got some tips to help you prevent bug [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":185478,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[71,72,73],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-116","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all","category-first-aid","category-seasonal"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.boiron.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.boiron.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.boiron.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.boiron.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.boiron.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=116"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.boiron.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":224004,"href":"https:\/\/www.boiron.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116\/revisions\/224004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.boiron.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/185478"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.boiron.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=116"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.boiron.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=116"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.boiron.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=116"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}