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Could a crushed aspirin paste reduce minor swelling of a bug bite?
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Great question: Crushed Aspirin paste is used as a remedy for many things like wart removal. Unless there is an allergy to aspirin, it wouldn't hurt to give it a try. It is an anti inflammatory.
Answered 6/8/2016
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