Although I can't be certain the bite was a recluse bite ( it may have been a 
black widow bite ) I applied a standard gauze dressing to the swollen area, 
about two inches by two inches.  The pain was rapidly reduced, the swelling 
subsided, and healing set in...  

  Yeah, isn`t CS great!! 
  I had a Brown Recluse bite me on my face. The Recluse bites don`t hurt, (nor 
did the site swell.)
  I thought it was just a zit for the first 2 days. I had already been taking 
CS daily, and when I realized this was no zit, I began applying it topically as 
well ever couple of hours. It went to a black scab, and when that fell off, I 
had a small pit. I can live with that! 
  No need to have half my face skingrafted, thanks to CS.
  Wonderful stuff!
  Marshalee