Need insect bite remedy! Ant bites...?

My mom and I are covered in about 30 insect bites each. We think they're ant bites. We need a good home remedy FAST, I have to go to work and can't exactly be scratching myself constantly. We've tried rubbing alcohol, plain old neosporin, and this liquid pain reliever (?). In both of our cases, the bites are open (I scratch at night). I'm also taking an antihistamine. My parents *refuse* to try bleach. Any other help?

Thanks for the witch hazel idea, but I'd rather not have to go out to the specialty market to specifically buy some wierd herb or whatever.

Anything that uses relatively common ingredients/items?

Witch Hazel is actually a close relative to rubbing alcohol. And it will disinfect the bites and provide some relief. Another thing you can try that you probably already have in the house is vinegar.

Or you could try making a paste with oatmeal to reduce the swelling and relieve the itch.

Good luck!

Um take a bath in Witch Hazel!

Put some hydrocortisone cream on the bites, it takes the itch away and reduces the size of the mark.
The witch hazel is not a freaky remedy, it's been around for ages and is sold in regular supermarkets and pharmacies. GL!

You can get Witch Hazel at Walmart!!!!!!