Quote Originally Posted by mimitabby
I have heard that chewing tobacco works too.
I've experienced the chewing tabacoo remedy. My grandmother, oddly enough, chewed snuff (powdered tobacco) until she passed away at the age of 87. It truly grossed me out, especially when she would open her purse and spit into her spit can, but I digress.

Once, I was stung by a bee while she was visiting and she stuck her finger in her mouth, pulled out a wad of snuff and put it right on the sting. It was supposed to soothe the pain and draw out the "poison" of the sting. I didn't notice the pain of the bee sting anymore, but I think it had more to do with being completely grossed out and traumatized by the whole scene than the power of the tobacco. She left us a small canister of snuff (unchewed) in case of future bee stings. Just mix with water. I never touched it.