The pain due to honey-bee siting can be relieved by using:

washing soda

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water

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acid

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baking soda

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Solution

The correct option is A baking soda
Honey bee sting has formic acid in it which causes irritation and burns.
To neutralise this effect, we recommend a base to be used.
Hence, bee sting can be relieved using baking soda.

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