As soon as the warm season comes after a long winter, many people go to the countryside to take a walk, take a breath of fresh air and just relax. In this case, it is necessary to remember that the last spring month is the main peak of mites activity, which can be protected by folk remedies and purchased aerosols. Through the saliva of the parasite, more than 50 types of viruses can enter the human body. The most dangerous is encephalitis. Therefore, before walking through the forest, it is necessary to treat the body with protective fluids.
How to protect yourself from ticks folk remedies?
There are several popular methods for protecting against these small insects.
Recipe # 1
Ingredients:
- white vinegar - 2 cups;
- water - 1 glass;
- eucalyptus oil - 20 drops (can be replaced with mint or citrus oil).
Application and preparation
All ingredients must be mixed thoroughly. The resulting solution should be placed in a spray bottle. Before you go outside you need to sprinkle your skin, hair and clothes. The mixture does not do any harm. This folk remedy will help to protect yourself from ticks on the site or if the path lies through a garden, a forest or an alley with trees.
Recipe # 2
Ingredients:
- vegetable oil - 2 tbsp. l .;
- gel with aloe vera - 1 tbsp. l .;
- oil of pink geranium - 20 drops;
- lavender oil - 20 drops.
Preparation and use
In an empty container from under the shampoo you need to fill the vegetable oil and gel with aloe, mix. Add the pink geranium and shake again. Pour lavender oil. Before going out, this folk remedy for protecting a person from ticks is applied to the hands, neck and all places where the skin is not covered with clothing. The insect, even falling on the surface of the body, falls off as soon as it smells or tastes repellent.
Recipe # 3
Ingredients:
- tea tree oil - 10 drops;
- water - 50 ml (can be replaced with cheap cologne).
Preparation and use
Not many know what exactly from folk remedies mites are afraid of. The answer is simple - the sharp odors that many essential oils possess. All components of the recipe should be mixed and placed in a closed vial. Be sure to shake before use. A few drops of the resulting solution should be applied to the palm and rub all the clothes not covered by clothing, except hair on the head. After walking, all clothes can be further processed from the sprayer.