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Kyria
True Blue Farmgirl
213 Posts
Kyria
Carthage
TX
USA
213 Posts |
 Posted - Feb 07 2010 : 10:06:51 PM
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Does anyone know of a good recipe or natural product that really works? I am tormented by mosquitoes in the summer and nothing I try seems to work. Highly allergic to DEET... I've tried several recipes/products, but no luck yet.  Help!!! |
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
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Posted - Feb 17 2010 : 6:51:50 PM
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have you tried tea tree oil? I think some where I read that it works...... or I found these for you that might work.
To make this organic mosquito repellent, you will need 2 tablespoons sweet almond oil, 1 tablespoon of aloe vera gel, and 25 drops of Lemon Balm (Citronella) essential oil.
Combine all of the ingredients in a jar and shake well to blend. You can leave the mixture directly in the jar and just dab a few drops on to your skin or you can place it in a misting spray bottle, and spray onto your skin.
Natural Mosquito Repellent Number Two: To make this organic mosquito repellent, you will need 1 cup of 190 proof grain alcohol, 1 teaspoon Lemon essential oil, 1 teaspoon Rosemary essential oil and ½ teaspoon Lemon Balm (Citronella) essential oil.
Place all ingredients into a jar, and shake well to blend. Dab onto skin, or put into a misting bottle and spray on.
Natural Mosquito Repellent Number Three: This organic mosquito repellent requires ½ cup Vodka, ½ cup Organic Apple Cider Vinegar and 2 tablespoons Lemon Balm (Citronella) essential oil.
Place all ingredients into a jar, and shake to mix thoroughly. Dab the mixture onto the skin, or put into a misting spray bottle and spray directly onto skin and clothing.
Hugs,
Channah
Friendship is not something that can be bought, it is earned. |
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Faransgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
895 Posts
Beth
Houston
Texas
USA
895 Posts |
Posted - Feb 17 2010 : 7:41:49 PM
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Lemon Balm is not Citronella. Lemon Balm is Melissa Essential Oil (Melissa Officinalis), Citronella is (Cybopogon nardus) . You can also use Lemongrass Essential Oils (Cymbopogon citratus). If you like the taste you can eat alot of garlic. Mosquitoes hate garlic. We even feed it to the horses. There is also a mosquito/fly repellent made for horses and people that is made from marigolds. We use it with Lemongrass EO added to it. I am highly allergic to almost all pesticides they use for animals and plants. But I can use all the ones listed.
Channah I am not sure where you found that Lemon Balm is Citronella but they are not the same. Citronella is what they put in the mosquito candles etc. It does work for Mosquitoes. Citronella and Lemongrass are in the same botanical family but they are not the same and Lemon Balm is totally different.
You were on the right track though and I am impressed that you know so much about aromatherapy.
When I want to use alcohol for an EO I just get Ever Clear but I think you are probably to young to buy that.
Farmgirl Sister 572
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Kerbear
True Blue Farmgirl
261 Posts
Kerry
Middle
Tennessee
USA
261 Posts |
Posted - Feb 17 2010 : 7:44:34 PM
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Thanks for your posts Channah and Beth!
~Kerry
Farmgirl Sister #975 |
Edited by - Kerbear on Feb 17 2010 7:45:25 PM |
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Kyria
True Blue Farmgirl
213 Posts
Kyria
Carthage
TX
USA
213 Posts |
Posted - Feb 18 2010 : 06:27:37 AM
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| Yes, thank you for your help! I will try those recipes. I have tried various recipes like that with no success. I've even used straight garlic oil diluted with water. (We use it in our organic fertilizer program.) I will just have to keep trying until I find the magic combination! |
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Canadian farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
482 Posts
Lori
Ontario
Canada
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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
2875 Posts
Lisa
Georgetown
OH
2875 Posts |
Posted - Feb 18 2010 : 09:36:02 AM
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| I made Mary Jane's bug off bars from her Outpost book. They work wel, & keep your skin soft too! |
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alterationsbyemily
True Blue Farmgirl
686 Posts
Emily
Thomasville
PA
USA
686 Posts |
Posted - Feb 25 2010 : 11:19:20 AM
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Isn't Lavender a good repellent also?
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Kyria
True Blue Farmgirl
213 Posts
Kyria
Carthage
TX
USA
213 Posts |
Posted - Feb 25 2010 : 9:36:47 PM
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| Thank you all! I will be trying all of these suggestions this summer. I've requested MaryJane's books for my b'day (March), so I'll be able to try her idea as well. |
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mosquito repellent?
