{"id":12572,"date":"2016-05-01T01:10:28","date_gmt":"2016-05-01T06:10:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paganpages.org\/content\/?p=13197"},"modified":"2016-04-30T11:45:00","modified_gmt":"2016-04-30T16:45:00","slug":"aromatic-life-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2016\/05\/01\/aromatic-life-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Aromatic Life"},"content":{"rendered":"

BUGS!!!!! \u00a0The Natural Way<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Mosquito\u00a0Repellents<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

For those looking for nonchemical alternatives,\u00a0plant-based mosquito repellents are now available. Most are made\u00a0with plant oils that repel mosquitoes, including basil, citronella,\u00a0castor,cedar, eucalyptus, rosemary, lemongrass, peppermint, onion,\u00a0garlic, feverfew, clove and geranium. But<\/span> these products are more\u00a0susceptible to elements like perspiration and wind, so they must be<\/span>
\nreapplied more frequently.<\/span>
\nAdd Catnip to this list\u00a0Catnip is about ten times more effective at repelling mosquitoes<\/span>
\nthan DEET \u2014 the compound used in most commercial insect repellents.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Flea Collars<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Apply a few drops of Cedarwood to your dogs collar.<\/span>
\nWill help to repel fleas.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Insect Bites<\/strong><\/span>
\nMoisten a cotton swab in Fresh Lemon Juice, Apple Cider Vinegar<\/span>
\nor Witch Hazel<\/span>
\nAdd 1 -2 drops of essential oil to the swab then dab on the bite.<\/span>
\nTry Lavender, Tea Tree, Eucalyptus or Lemongrass<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Aromatherapy for your Dog<\/strong><\/span>
\nEssential oils work very well as flea and tick repellents. They have<\/span>
\nbeen the active components of herbal flea collars for a very long<\/span>
\ntime, and are far safer to use than the commonly prescribed “once-a-<\/span>
\nmonth” chemical flea and tick preparations. A spritz spray to repel<\/span>
\nfleas might contain Peppermint, Citronella, Lemon and Clary Sage.<\/span>
\nTicks are repelled by essential oils such as Geranium, Bay,<\/span>
\nOpoponax, Lavender and Myrrh. Add 15-25 drops of these oils in 8 oz.<\/span>
\nof distilled water. Shake well before each use, and spritz on your<\/span>
\ndog daily to keep fleas away. These mixtures can also be sprayed on<\/span>
\nbedding or around the doorways of your home.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Keep Bugs Away at your Picnic<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Place 3 drops any insect repellent<\/span>
\nessential oils, Lemongrass or Citronella work well, in a bowl of<\/span>
\nwater.<\/span>
\nSoak some ribbons in this solution before attaching them to the<\/span>
\nbranches of your trees.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Mosquito Bites<\/strong> <\/span>– Dab tea tree (with Q-tip) on mosquito bites. We’ve<\/span>
\nhad phenomenal success with a number of people who get welts from<\/span>
\nthe bites. Not only does it relive the itching, but the welt goes<\/span>
\naway!<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

BUGS!!!!! \u00a0The Natural Way   Mosquito\u00a0Repellents For those looking for nonchemical alternatives,\u00a0plant-based mosquito repellents are now available. Most are made\u00a0with plant oils that repel mosquitoes, including basil, citronella,\u00a0castor,cedar, eucalyptus, rosemary, lemongrass, peppermint, onion,\u00a0garlic, feverfew, clove and geranium. But these products are more\u00a0susceptible to elements like perspiration and wind, so they must be reapplied more frequently. Add Catnip to this list\u00a0Catnip is about ten times more effective at repelling mosquitoes than DEET \u2014 the compound used in most commercial insect repellents.   Flea Collars Apply a few drops of Cedarwood to your dogs collar. Will help to repel fleas.   Insect Bites Moisten a cotton swab in Fresh Lemon Juice, Apple Cider Vinegar or Witch Hazel Add 1 -2 drops of essential oil to the swab then dab on the bite. Try Lavender, Tea Tree, Eucalyptus or Lemongrass   Aromatherapy for your Dog Essential oils work very well as flea and tick repellents. They have been the active components of herbal flea collars for a very long time, and are far safer to use than the commonly prescribed “once-a- month” chemical flea and tick preparations. A spritz spray to repel fleas might contain Peppermint, Citronella, Lemon and Clary Sage. Ticks are repelled by essential oils such as Geranium, Bay, Opoponax, Lavender and Myrrh. Add 15-25 drops of these oils in 8 oz. of distilled water. Shake well before each use, and spritz on your dog daily to keep fleas away. These mixtures can also be sprayed on bedding or around the doorways of your home.   Keep Bugs Away at your Picnic Place 3 drops any insect repellent essential oils, Lemongrass or Citronella work well, in a bowl of water. Soak some ribbons in this solution before attaching them to the branches of your trees.   Mosquito Bites – Dab tea tree (with Q-tip) on mosquito bites. We’ve had phenomenal success with a number of people who get welts from the bites. Not only does it relive the itching, but the welt goes away!    <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12572","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12572","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12572"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12572\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12572"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12572"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12572"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}