Protection against insects in a natural way
Above all, the beautiful and warm season of the year, despite all its advantages, is often a nuisance for garden owners or people who picnic by lakes or ponds. Because there lurks the danger of being bitten by mosquitoes, horseflies and other insects with a predilection for blood. Often the itchy stitches become inflamed and scratched due to allergies, which can leave scars. A means of repelling insects already skin and health.
What you need:
- container
- olive oil
- Clove oil
- Citrus oil
Insect repellent to protect health
Commercial insect repellants are often effective, but not everyone tolerates them because of the chemicals and additives they contain.
If you have already had negative experiences, you do not have to do without an effective insect repellent in spite of everything. With the appropriate, home-made oil, you can avoid annoying and often painful ones in the beginning Mosquitoes- and horsefly stitches.
Before using a self-made insect repellent over a large area, always check for any incompatibilities on the inner surface of your wrists. Natural ingredients can also trigger allergies.
Lots of the blood sucking insects base their choice of victim on the concentration of butyric acid in human sweat. Daily personal hygiene as the first measure to wash off the "attractant" butyric acid already reduces the risk of being stung.
You can get the ingredients you need for your insect repellent in drug stores, pharmacies and health food stores. Make sure that the essential oils are natural, not just nature-identical, as this can considerably reduce the effectiveness of insect repellants.
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Manufacture of the natural insect repellent
Wash a leak-proof and resealable container of your choice with hot water and washing-up liquid and let it dry completely. The minimum amount for your insect repellent should not fall below the minimum of 50 ml so that you can get by with your insect repellent for a few days.
The basis of your insect repellent is the skin-caring olive oil. Fill 50 ml of it into your container.
Add four to five drops of the clove oil to the olive oil for every 10 ml. With the amount of 50 ml this is then 20 to 25 drops.
Now add five to six drops of your citrus oil per 10 ml of olive oil to the mixture. With 50 ml of insect repellent, drip 25 to 30 drops of citrus oil into the container.
Seal your insect repellent and shake it vigorously so that the oils can mix completely
Before use, check the tolerance on the inside of the wrist.
Apply your insect repellent to freely accessible and exposed parts of the body.
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