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Personal experience: a Brittish colonial in Africa taught me that two
jiggers of gin each day not only made eac day a little more bearable, it also
repels mosquitoes. The juniper oil is exuded through the skin and
is very effective in repelling mosquitoes.
I suggest just a splash of Rose's Lime Juice with that.
Doug
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writes:
Tell us more about the Plantain Seeds. I knew about the
Catnip research.
No research except by my buddy and me
after reading various native American books about natural cures and
foods. The Boy Scouts used to have references in some books and took the
NA knowledge to heart. Catnip is a mint I grow along with apple,
pineapple, spear and several other mints. My opinion is that the leaves
contain oils like the broadleaf/plantain seeds which are excreted through
persperation and exude an oder not preferred to bugs. Garlic can be
noticed the next day by humans. I'm guessing that the oders mask more
than repel but I'm no scientist. Some good reading can be found by
author Tom Brown and his stories about "Grandfather".
Murf
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