Spider Bite??

Hugh called from work Monday night about how he thought that a spider had bitten him, his leg was incredibly sore, red, and swollen and how he was heading to the seminary doctor today. This is his leg after a lot of the swelling had gone down, which is a good sign that the swelling has gone down, but as you can see, it's still swollen.

The Doc told him he that he needed to go on an antibiotic, keep it elevated, and come back on Thursday for him to look at it. Hugh's been keeping said leg elevated, but when he gets up after it has been elevated, he experiences the most pain when walking. He said the most pain he's ever experienced. We're assuming it's the rush of blood to the area that is so painful.

We called a friend who is very knowledgable in homeopathy, and she told us to do a few things to pull the infection out. I thought I'd share the knowledge.

Make a paste out of baking soda and distilled vinegar.

Apply to wound. Let it dry. Reapply paste.

Soak leg in hot water with 1 cup epsom salt and 1/4 cup baking soda. The hot water also draws out the infection.

Let's hope his antibiotic and these treatments make for a quick recovery for Hugh.