As we know that our blood is basic in nature and bases help to neutralise acid. Then, why we got pain when bee-sting leaves an acid ?
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Bee stings are acidic in nature, which is why a household remedy for a bee sting is baking soda or sodium bicarbonate, which is a basic substance. A wasp sting, on the other hand, is mildly basic, so a household remedy for this will be vinegar, also known as acetic acid. These simple treatments ease these painful stings by a process called neutralization.
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The acid in bee sting is formic acid which is also known as methanoic acid. However it is not really the acid that causes the pain. Most active ingredients in bee venom is melittin & apamin both of which cause pain & swelling
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