Subject: Re: Post Black_Fly bite treatment?
From: J. A. Laurence <[email-masked]>
Date: 24 May 1994 13:10:00 GMT
Newsgroups: rec.backcountry

>After being bit by numerous black flies while hiking in the
>white-mtns of NHampshire....
>
>does anybody have recommendations of skin creams etc that
>will soothe the skin and reduce the itching?

Preparation H stops the itching.  It's a double purpose ointment for your
first aid kit.  An MD friend recommended it for third world travel where
scratching bites leads to infection.  I've used it for years now.