Florida Today - November 2011 issue - Health 6D

Therapik zaps itch from bites

Living in Florida, we’ve all experienced mosquito and fire ant bites, and maybe even the occasional jelly fish sting. The itching and burning can be annoying and painful. Now there’s relief in a portable device that delivers results in about 30 seconds.

The FDA approved Therapik beams itch relieving heat (120to140degrees) to the infected site. The heat neutralizes the venom and increases blood flow to the affected area, reducing swelling, redness, pain and itching.

Therapik can be reapplied as often as necessary until sufficient relief is reached, although most will find one time is enough. Small, lightweight and battery-powered, Therapik retails for $12.95 and is availableat: therapik.com or amazon.com, where it has a four star rating from consumers.

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