Dateline Guatemala: Cure for Chigger Itch Discovered in Guatemala by Missionary Pilot!

The Chigger itch has definitely abated. The hot knife treatment works! Read earlier posts in this blog describing the procedure in detail. One note – it is possible to apply heat, the temperature of which is bearable, that is also capable of blistering sensitive skin. I found this out today by blistering my leg with the hot knife during one of my own experimental treatments. Moderation is crucial! A bit of Bedadine ointment and gauze was required to cover the ugly accident. The pain has subsided now, as it has been over six hours since the incident. I can say for sure that that bite does not itch at all! Sounds a bit like the scorpion sting treatment (see earlier story).