Non-toxic insect repellants
Mosquitoes and insects can carry diseases such as Dangi fever, Ross river fever, and Malaria. Ok, so we don’t have to deal with Malaria here yet. Global warming will probably ensure we do in the future, so let’s not get too far ahead of ourselves. However many infectious diseases are here on the sunshine coast and further north in Australia from sand flies and mosquitoes and you would do well to use a good insect repellent on your skin. Forget the toxic varieties. Make up your own with some citronella oil, lavender oil, tea tree oil and a base such as olive oil or even water. Mix 10ml of each essential oil in a100ml bottle and top up with water or oil. Then use on your skin as a insect repellent. You can add other oils to make the blend smell more cosmetic however these oils are the basics and will make a good preventative to be used on all the family. You can add these essential oils into a botanical cream base if you like too. Apply topically to your arms, body and legs. Keep away from eyes and if you are going to use it on your face dilute further as these oils are quite strong. Try my herbal refresh spray this summer which has these herbs plus my beautiful auradom blend for added enjoyment. Keep it in your bag and use as needed.
Visit Dominque for her free clinics at Eumundi Markets each week. Visit www.medicineroom.net or phone 0409 765 033 for herbal medicine information.
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