Yes, this is going to be one of those posts where the term “bug” means both a vampire and some kind of insect.
When someone is suffering from a bug (vampire) wound, they experience discomfort for many reasons. They feel an incredible itching sensation, and are compelled to scratch it.
One traditional remedy that helps a lot is to apply garlic paste to the wound. No, this doesn’t mean garlic powder. You have to slice the garlic very thin, and then squish every bit of garlic into a mash, much like the consistency of mayonaisse.
Garlic in any form will not repel vampires, no matter what the movies teach you. The reason why garlic is tied with vampire bug bites is that garlic has some properties that relieve the pain victims feel after attacks.
And yes, if you apply garlic paste to a mosquito bite, it does help! I’m sure some of the readers here could explain why better than I can, but let’s just say that if you’re bitten by *any* kind of bug, odds are garlic paste will help alleviate some of the irritating symptoms.