Guest guest Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 Safe and Effective Tick Spray - FormulaInspired by Better Basics for the Home, by Annie B. Bond (Three Rivers Press, 1999). Simple SolutionTicks are starting to become a real problem in many areas as the weather gets warmer. All the recent rain in the Northeast has caused an especially bad tick population boom. There are many kinds of ticks, but getting bit by deer ticks is no joke: they carry Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases including a red blood cell parasite. Rocky Mountain spotted fever is spread by the American dog tick, the lone-star tick, and the wood tick. Best to keep ticks far, far away from you and your companion animals and loved ones! This herbal spray is based on herbalist knowledge, and it is a great find as a healthy alternative to synthetic pesticides because it really works well as a repellent. The spray calls for one ingredient, besides water--you can‘t get much simpler than that! Find out the formula here: This spray is good to use on pet bedding. You will need: 2 teaspoons essential oil of rose geranium or palmerosa2 cups water1 spray bottle 1. Combine ingredients in the spray bottle and shake well to blend. 2. Spray areas where pets sleep. Tick Repellantby Annie Berthold-Bond, Care2.com Producer, Green Living Channels Simple SolutionI dug deep in my herbal formula books for this recipe out of desperation, given that I live in the epicenter of the tick-generated Lyme disease epidemic. I tested the essential oil that is recommended for ticks, Rose Geranium, by putting a few drops—no more!— on our dogs’ collars, to see if it would repel ticks. Lo and behold, we went from 20 ticks a day on each dog, to none. The second best essential oil for repelling ticks is American Pennyroyal (also called tickweed). 2 tablespoons vegetable or nut oil (almond oil contains sulfur, a repellent in its own right) 10 to 25 drops Rose Geranium essential oil Combine the ingredients in a glass jar; shake to blend.Makes: 2 tablespoonsShelf Life: 6 months Dab a few drops on your skin or clothing, making sure to avoid eyes. CautionSkip the Pennyroyal if there is anyone pregnant (including pets) in the home, as it can induce miscarriage. And as always, use essential oils with caution as they can burn the skin and harm eyes. Don't use these essential oils around cats.Helpful Hints Palmerosa is a sister essential oil to Rose Geranium, and also repels ticks. It is cheaper, and sometimes easier to find than Rose Geranium. Another good repellent that also worked on our dogs, is to eat garlic pills (but don't give garlic to cats). A number of people have written me to say that they have had good luck with their dogs and themselves, by keeping to the garlic pill eating regimen every day. The Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides (NCAP) reported in their winter of 1996 Journal of Pesticide Reform that nymphal ticks are reduced from 72.7 to 100 percent when dead leaves are removed from the forest areas surrounding residential areas. Suzi What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered. health/ http://suziesgoats.wholefoodfarmacy.com/ http://360./suziesgoats __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 And it smells so good! Thanks Suzi! Gayla Always Enough RanchAcampo, Californiahttp://bouncinghoofs.com/alwaysenough.htmlBill Barnhill is our Inspiration! Go Bill!!!aeranch@... tick repellant Tick Repellantby Annie Berthold-Bond, Care2.com Producer, Green Living Channels Simple Solution Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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