Summertime Remedies- Bug Repelant and Sunscreen

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Permalink Reply by Balor The Huntress~Warrior on May 25, 2009 at 2:34am

INSECT BITE OIL

1 tsp Lavender Essential Oil
1 Tbsp Vegetable Oil

Combine essential oil and vegetable oil and dab mixture directly on bite as
needed. Store in a bottle with a tight lid.


INSECT REPELLENT

2 oz. vegetable oil or vodka
1/4 tsp each citronella and eucalyptus essential oils
1/8 tsp each pennyroyal, cedar and rose geranium essential oil,

Combine ingredients and apply mixture directly to all exposed skin. Keep oil
away from eyes and mouth - take care not to rub your eyes right after applying
the repellent with you fingers


HERBAL HEALING SALVE

2 oz dried comfrey leaves, 1 oz dried calendula flowers
2 cups olive oil
1 oz pure beeswax
4 drops each tea tree & lavender essential oils

Heat herbs in olive oil over low heat for about 5 hours. Do not let the oil boil
or bubble. A crock-pot or the lowest temp setting on a range should be suitable
for heating this mixture. (If the lowest setting is too hot, turn off the heat
once it has warmed the oil - it should keep warm for at least an hour - then
repeat the process twice.) After cooking, strain out the herbs while oil is
still warm. Place 1 1/4 cups of the herb oil in a pan add beeswax and heat just
enough to melt the wax. Add essential oils and stir. Finally, pour the salve
into widemouthed jars. Store at room temp.

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Permalink Reply by Eamane' on May 25, 2009 at 3:57am

Over the counter Health Food Stores. Eucalyptus chest rub they absolutely hate it!

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Permalink Reply by Balor The Huntress~Warrior on May 25, 2009 at 4:34am

Okay I am a Eucalyptus addict..lol I have never seen the rub...Is there any place online that might sell it also?

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Permalink Reply by Eamane' on May 28, 2009 at 7:20am

http://www.vicks.com/vapo-family Hope this helps LOL

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Permalink Reply by Balor The Huntress~Warrior on May 28, 2009 at 1:25pm

Cool !! Thank you so much!!

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Permalink Reply by Cassie on May 25, 2009 at 4:03am

Hey Balor!! I just saw this and I was just wondering.. if I just drank the shot of vodka would that work as well?? lol

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Permalink Reply by Balor The Huntress~Warrior on May 25, 2009 at 4:33am

Hehehe heck yeah!! I do that all the time...hehehehehehe

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Permalink Reply by Sheenstar on May 25, 2009 at 5:55am

I think that has been proven to work... on mythbusters... because vodka leaks out your pores or something. It also happens with Garlic.

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Permalink Reply by Balor The Huntress~Warrior on May 25, 2009 at 7:39pm

Yup your right. I take garlic pills & eat garlic alot. Garlic is great!

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Permalink Reply by Sheenstar on May 26, 2009 at 5:22am

Garlic is grrrrrrrrrrreat! hahaha

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Permalink Reply by Penny Dreadful on May 28, 2009 at 2:04am

They also proved that vodka heals jellyfish stings. :D

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Permalink Reply by punkypagan on May 25, 2009 at 5:45am

just want to mention do not under any circimstances use pennyroyal if you are pregnant

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