Re: Re: catnip trail #1

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Haven't had to use it for some time,. but what used to work for me was Penny Royal, a handfuf of leaves, stems, squashed in hands and rubbed on arms and any exposed areas. Don't have any where I am now, but not many skeeters either. I do have a lot of Catnip, so think I will put it in my birdbaths and see what happens.

granny lee

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From: Sylvia

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Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 3:58 PM

Subject: Re: catnip trail #1

OK this sounds cool and i have a huge "skeeter" problemCan you tell me how much catnip you used to how much water? Does anyone think that the ratio will mater? I want to try this right away. The monsoons just started this last week and so i suspect the biters will be getting worse before winter comes! So far just lavender oil is not helping (well it has helped some, but not enough!)Sylvia> Well I went out last nite sprayed in my catnip, walked around the > bushes and my garden and didn't get bit. Now I didn't see many > mosquitoes, so I don't know. I might try this again after (if) we > get some rain, and see if I can stir any up. What I did to make it > was, I boiled some purified water than poured it over the catnip and > steamed it for about an hour. Then i put it in the blender and > ground it up, and strained it for the spray.> > Will try again!> > Kathe

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Sylvia,

We testing that report on catnip herb... I've got it as an oil... like you make a salve but without the beeswax... Kathe is trying it using the tea form... if these don't work we're trying alcohol tinct next...... let usknow how you do.

SuziSylvia <h10feet@...> wrote:

OK this sounds cool and i have a huge "skeeter" problemCan you tell me how much catnip you used to how much water? Does anyone think that the ratio will mater? I want to try this right away. The monsoons just started this last week and so i suspect the biters will be getting worse before winter comes! So far just lavender oil is not helping (well it has helped some, but not enough!)Sylvia> Well I went out last nite sprayed in my catnip, walked around the > bushes and my garden and didn't get bit. Now I didn't see many > mosquitoes, so I don't know. I might try this again after (if) we > get some rain, and see if I can stir any up. What I did to make it > was, I boiled some

purified water than poured it over the catnip and > steamed it for about an hour. Then i put it in the blender and > ground it up, and strained it for the spray.> > Will try again!> > Kathe

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I got up at 5 this a.m. started the laundry, boiled some water in the percolator, infused a cup of dried catnip, very strong, made some decaf and took a paper towel and applied the catnip infusion to my arms, legs, back of neck and face and went out on the patio by daybreak to have a good hot cup of decaf.

We do have some, not many, mosquitoes. Had adults and also larvea in compost tea bucket. They never bothered me. I had on a house dress with 'petty coat' as wanted to give the little devils all the territory i could to see what would happen. This is not conclusive, but promising???? After about 45 minutes to go after my blood..LOL..and no takers, I diluted the rest of the tea/infusion, and had a hot cup of catnip with stevia tea!

granny lee.