Here
is a compliation of natural mosquito remedies and solutions gathered from those
who live in "deep woods" areas. Some have proven very helpful
here in Muskoka (also mosquito haven)..so I'm passing this along to help you
all.
Use Bounce
Fabric Softener Sheets...Best thing ever used in
Louisiana..just wipe on & go...CAUTION..Do Not Use if you are Chemically Sensitive...Read On for other ideas..This idea is great where the threat of serious disease (ie West Nile Virus) is worse than the chemicals from Bounce used topically...
Bob, a
fisherman, takes one vitamin B-1 tablet a day
April through October . He said it works. He was right.
The odor the tablet gives out through your skin
(YOU can not smell it) repels mosquitoes,black flies,
no seeum's, and gnat's. It does not work on stinging insects.
Hasn't had a mosquito bite in 33 years. Try it. There has even been studies
proving this one!
Every one he has talked into trying it works on them.
Vitamin B-1( Thiamine Hydrochloride 100 mg.)
Kenn said
NPR reports that if you eat bananas,
the mosquitoes like you, something about the banana oil
as your body processes it. (Maybe they need the potassium too- lol) Stop
eating bananas for the summer and the mosquitoes
will be much less interested.
This is
going to floor you, but one of the best
insect repellents someone found (who is in the woods
every day), is Vick's Vaporub.
Plant
marigolds around the yard, the flowers give off
a smell that bugs do not like,
so plant some in that garden also to help ward
off bugs without using insecticides.
"Tough
guy" Marines who spend a great deal of time
"camping out" say that the very best mosquito
repellent you can use is
Avon Skin-So-Soft bath oil mixed about
half and half with alcohol.
Mix your
own repellent:
20 drops Eucalyptus oil
20 drops Cedarwood oil
10 drops Tea Tree oil
10 drops Geranium oil
2 oz. carrier oil ( such as Jojoba )
Mix together in a 4 oz. container. Apply to skin as
needed avoiding the eye area. Keep out of reach
of children. Test on a small area of skin for sensitivities .
Experiment with different percentages of essential oil.
One of
the best natural insect repellents
is made from the clear real vanilla (not the grocery store
vanilla extract which is mostly alcohol). This is the pure
vanilla that is sold in Mexico. It's cheap there if you know
of someone that lives there or in the US close to the border.
If not, health food stores usually carry it or can order it
for you. I use it half vanilla and half water and find
that it works great for mosquitoes and ticks,
don't know about other insects.
when all else fails
Get a
frog!
Fight West
Nile...pass this along to all your friends in skeeter land!!!
DID YOU KNOW????
Flies or bees bothering
you? Spray them with hairspray and they will take a quick dive
Use Empty toilet paper
roll to store appliance cords. It keeps them neat and you can write on the
roll what appliance it belongs to. GREAT IDEA!
Crayon marks on walls?
This worked wonderfully! A damp rag, dipped in baking soda. Comes off with
little effort (elbow grease that is!).
Polish jewelry. Drop
two Alka Seltzer tablets into a glass of water and immerse the jewelry for
two minutes. Clean a thermos bottle. Fill the bottle with water, drop in four
Alka Seltzer tablets, and let soak for an hour (or longer, if necessary).
SPORTS
STARS..PUSHING DRUGS??
What you need
to know about pill pitchers.....
By Charles Elmore, Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
Sunday, April 20, 2003
Golfing legend Jack Nicklaus
suggests you ask your doctor about the blood pressure medicine he uses. NFL
coach Dan Reeves urges you to check out the cholesterol drug that worked for
him. Skater Dorothy Hamill is happy to recommend an arthritis medication. And
baseball star Rafael Palmeiro isn't uncomfortable extolling the wonders of Viagra.
Sports stars are pushing
pills like never before, and America is snapping them up in record numbers..........
Don't throw out all that
leftover wine: Freeze into ice cubes for future use in casseroles and sauces.
Cure for headaches: Take
a lime, cut it in half and rub it on your forehead. The throbbing will go
away.
When a cake recipe calls
for flouring the baking pan, use a bit of the dry cake mix instead and there
won't be any white mess on the outside of the cake.
To clean artificial flowers,
pour some salt into a paper bag and add the flowers. Shake vigorously as the
salt will absorb all the dust and dirt and leave your artificial flowers looking
like new! Works like a charm!
GREAT
NEWS - MERCURY IN VACCINES FOUND GUILTY!!
Below is
a quote from the beginning of a March 21 press release from the
Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS):
Study: Childhood
Vaccines Exceed Federal Guidelines for Mercury & Link with
Neurological Disorders & Heart Disease in Children
Complete Ban Could
Prevent Autism, Speech Disorders
Washington - A new study
of mercury in childhood vaccines demonstrates that
the doses are in excess of the Federal Safety Guidelines, and shows
alarming evidence for a link between these excessive doses of mercury from
thimerasol-containing vaccines and neurodevelopment disorders such as
autism and speech disorders, as well as heart disease.
Those are the findings of
the study published in the current issue of the
peer-reviewed Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons (JP&S), authored
by Mark Geier, M.D., Ph.D, President of The Genetic Centers of America, and
David Geier.
<end quote>
Ants, ants, ants everywhere
... Well, they are said to never cross a chalk line. So get your chalk out
and draw a line on the floor or wherever ants tend to march. See for yourself.
When you get a splinter,
reach for the scotch tape before resorting to tweezers or a needle. Simply
put the scotch tape over the splinter, then pull it off. Scotch tape removes
most splinters painlessly and easily.
To get rid of itch from
mosquito bites, try applying soap on the area and you will experience instant
relief.
Blood stains on clothes?
Not to worry! Just pour a little hydrogen peroxide on a cloth and proceed
to wipe off every drop of blood. Works every time!
Don Lemmon's Oil...Great
Nutrition...Great Taste...Great Information!
Lemmon's Oil
Don
Lemmon has really come up with a wonderful health product to go along
with his nutrition and exercise info on his site.
Finally
a truly unrefined organic oil blend that tastes terrific.
Did
you know that most protein powders and meal replacements that you think
are supplying you with amino acids at a cellular level are nothing more
than cake batter? It's true. Corn syrup, dehydrated milk, hydrogenated
oils... The same things in candy bars....
Are
you currently on Atkins?..Zone?..Low Fat..then...
Even
if all you do is add the Don Lemmon Essential Oil blend (just one tablespoon
per 100 pounds you weigh) to your meals, your diet will remain low fat
but will finally begin to show progress. That's because you need essential
fats if you want your hormones to regulate, skin to be healthy and digestion
to optimize, etc, etc. It's basic physiology folks. If you want to keep
your 'Body For Life' you will take care of it. With all the sugary products
they sell, you'll be short of vitamins and minerals on day one. Let
alone fall short of hormone controlling fats.
