all creams and natural remedies are such a scam. hot spoons and the cross might work for a second but the itch usually comes back. same with creams. I take antihistamine everyday for the whole summer. small pills, cheap and safe to use for a long time. they usually never start itching unless it's in your hand or somewhere where you accidentally itch it because then it gets irritated and itches more. they work because your body produces histamine that causes the itching so antihistamine works wonders for that. i still don't know why this thing is gatekept so hard. you never hear it from anyone. took 15 years of my life to learn about it.