6 Factors That Make You a “Human Mosquito Trap” – Debunking the Meat-Eating Myth

The weather has warmed up recently, and the army of mosquitoes is coming! There is a saying in the market that “love to eat meat is easy to be bitten by mosquitoes”. In this regard, the Food and Drug Administration pointed out that this is a statement without scientific basis. The “6 major reasons” for being easily bitten by mosquitoes include dark clothing, perfume, blood type, body temperature, carbon dioxide and body odor.

The Food and Drug Administration issued an article on the Facebook fan page “Dr. Yao Zhengyao Shuo”, “Eating meat will make the body acidic, so it is easy to be bitten by mosquitoes?” This is a statement without scientific basis. In fact, mosquitoes mainly rely on chemical and physical means to find hosts. Such as vision, smell, temperature, humidity and so on.

6 reasons why you are prone to mosquito bites

• dark clothes
• spray perfume
• blood type
• body temperature
• carbon dioxide
• appreciate

Studies have pointed out that the surface of human skin is rich in free fatty acids, and these fatty acids will produce many carboxylic acids with different odors under the metabolism of bacteria. There is a correlation between the abundance of carboxylic acid in the skin of individuals and the attractiveness of mosquitoes. For people who are not easily bitten by mosquitoes, they may emit certain compounds to reduce the flying activity or attractiveness of mosquitoes. Simply put , The body surface of these people exudes natural mosquito repellent.

Studies have also found that malaria can change the odor molecules on humans by infecting humans, thereby increasing the attractiveness of humans to mosquitoes and increasing the spread of malaria. The Food and Drug Administration appeals to the public not to believe that mosquito bites are related to acidity. In fact, the pH of the human body will be maintained at a certain value and will not change too much due to diet.

2 ways to prevent mosquito bites

• Regular spraying of mosquito repellent
• Wear long pants and long sleeves

As for being bitten by mosquitoes, is it effective to rub the little nurse? According to the Food and Drug Administration, most of the green X essence, ten thousand X oil, white X oil, etc. used by ordinary people are mainly composed of cooling agents, which can quickly relieve itching. The use of anti-inflammatory and anti-swelling ingredients can effectively relieve the pain.

3 main ingredients of antipruritic medicine

• Antihistamine: The most common ingredient that can directly reduce swelling and itching.
• Local anesthesia: Through the anesthetic effect, it can relieve itching, but it has no anti-inflammatory effect.
• Steroids: Weaker steroids are usually used to reduce itching due to their anti-inflammatory effects, but are not recommended for wounds.

The 7 minor components of antipruritics are as follows:

Moisturizers: such as urea, panthenol (panthenol), they can maintain the skin barrier, reduce allergen irritation, reduce itching irritation.

Isopropylmethylphenol: a fungicide, suitable for stronger bite reactions, such as small black mosquitoes.

Refreshing agent: mint (menthol), camphor (camphor): use the cool feeling to divert the attention of itching.

Glycyrrhetinic Acid (glycyrrhetinic Acid): It has anti-inflammatory effects similar to steroids.

Salicylic Acid: A common ingredient in anti-inflammatory pain relievers.

Calendula: Rich in flavonoids and triterpenoids, it is a natural anti-inflammatory ingredient.

Ziyun ointment: a traditional Chinese medicine prescription, which has the effect of reducing inflammation, reducing swelling and moisturizing the skin.

The Food and Drug Administration finally reminded that children under the age of 2 are prohibited from using medicines with mint or camphor ingredients. If children at home want to use other ingredients, it is also recommended to consult a pharmacist first.