Summertime means sunshine, camping, hiking, gardening, and an all-around good time being outside. But with the great outdoors comes one big bugaboo: mosquitoes! Rather than spraying on a synthetic cocktail of chemicals with conventional bug spray, we prefer to use natural essential oils. There seems to be one winged menace that’s especially difficult once the weather turns hot and humid. Not to worry … Here are seven essential oils that naturally discourage mosquitoes: 1. Cypress Essential Oil A 2013 Greek study looked at eight species of cypress to assess their e effectiveness against mosquito larvae from Aedes albopictus. Three of the essential oils (C. benthamii, C. lawsoniana, and C. macrocarpa)…
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Traveling? Have These Essential Oils With You
Pack These Essential Oils With You Cinnamon Cinnamomum zeylanicum 1 drop daily for upset stomach or diarrhea. Ginger Zingibar officinale 1 drop 3 times daily for travel sickness. Lavender Lavandula officinalis Blend with aloe vera oil and apply to skin. Use for bites, cuts, and scalds. Lemon Citrus limonum 1 drop 3 times daily. Gargle for sore throat and general anesthetic. Peppermint Mentha piperita var amara Blend with aloe and apply to skin for aches, pains, and bruising. 1 drop 3 times daily for indigestion. Tea Tree Australia Melaleuca alternifolia Blend with aloe and apply to skin for sunburn or apply directly to infection. Ylang Ylang Cananga odorata Apply directly…
