Onion Eases Pain of Wasp Stings

Q. My 8-year-old son was stung by a wasp this morning for the first time. He’d found a wasp nest and stood right next to it, screaming at the top of his voice while jumping up and down. Naturally, a wasp stung him on his back through his T-shirt. Considering he was surrounded by hundreds of them, it could have been much worse.
I used cut onion on the sting, and it worked brilliantly. Thanks to the person who suggested scoring the onion, as that got much more juice out and was very effective.
A. Freshly cut onion contains an enzyme that breaks down inflammatory compounds responsible for the pain of a wasp sting.