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Via LindseyContributing writer

Every spring, I eagerly let go of the shackles of winter and welcome the sweet scent of spring. I enthusiastically go hiking and looking for my spring favorites, forgetting about the caution I usually do. It only took a trip or two before I remembered that little outdoor enemy, the tick.

It’s been years since we’ve been bitten (we always get them crawling on our clothes) but every year I swear I’ll be ready next year. Yes, the time has come. I’m building my markup set and I wanted to share with you the reasons and ways you can be ready too.

Ticks: What They Are and What You Need to Know

Ticks are small, blood-sucking invertebrates. They often carry diseases, the most famous being Lymes disease. When they bite, they exchange fluids as well as feed on blood, and that is how they transmit disease. Some of the other diseases are rock spot fever, babesiosis, Colorado tick fever and alpha-gal syndrome to name a few.

Like many other invertebrates, they vary in size depending on their type and stage of development. For example, at the beginning of its life cycle, a deer tick is about the size of a pencil tip.

You’ve been bitten, now what?

So you’ve found a tick on you or someone you love. So what now? Instead of scrambling and panicking, here’s a comprehensive list of what to do and what you need to do.

Remove markup

When you delete a tick, you want to be sure to delete the whole thing. This can get a bit complicated if the head is really buried. Some people can safely remove ticks with their fingers, others are more comfortable with a device that removes the entire tick. Here are a few recommended devices:

Tweezers

Marker key

Tick

Small jar/Plastic bag/Adhesive tape

While I’m not usually in favor of plastic bags, this is something that I would look at in a different way. If you like, you can send the tick for testing to see what disease it has. We were bitten by a tick during hunting season and chose to send it in for testing. If you decide you want to submit your markup for testing, here are a few suggestions:

Lyme & Tick-Borne Disease Test & Statistics | PA Tick Research Laboratory (ticklab.org)
TickCheck Tick Testing – Laboratory Tick Testing Service for Lyme & Tick Diseases

Here’s an example of what the result might look like:

Drawing ointment

After removing the flea, you can apply ointment to the bite. Drawing salve is made up of herbs and minerals that help pull toxins out of the body through the skin. It has received a bad rep, mainly due to the bloodweed plant. There are many paint creams that have safe ingredients. We use Earthley’s Black Drawing Salveit is made of activated carbon and bentonite clay, both of which have drawing properties.

Treat the host

After being bitten by a flea, you can choose to treat yourself as if the tick was sick, wait to get your test results back before getting treatment, or wait for symptoms to appear.

Conventional treatment
The standard treatment for tick bites is a long course of doxycycline, a potent antibiotic. Usually a course of antibiotics for two to four weeks is recommended.

natural treatment

There are two remedies that are always recommended if you are bitten by a flea. The first is Ledum Palustre. This is a homeopathic remedy known for its anti-inflammatory properties and is also an antioxidant. You can use this when bitten to help overcome any possibility of infection. For dosage, read here.

The second is the Buhner Protocol. Steven Buhner has some book and has developed a regimen of natural remedies to take if infected with tick-borne diseases. It is discussed in more depth there.

Other things you can do to support your body include:

  • Fortified with vitamin C supplements: As a super antioxidant, vitamin C is found in a wide variety of foods such as peppers, oranges, strawberries, kiwi, and broccoli.


I can now hike a little more comfortably once I have my kit assembled. Having a plan and tools in case of a flea bite is all you need when outdoors.

Have you had to remove a bookmark before? Does it appear good?

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