Peppermint Oil As An Insect Repellent
Author: Gavin H.
Skill: Reiki Practitioner
Date: 04-11-2006
Views: 6,064
Word Count: 131
Questions Received: 7
Testimonial ID: 1313-OR
Brand Neutral: No
Scientific Studies: 1
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I have always used the Purification oil blend for mosquitoes but decided to experiment with Peppermint. I was really interested in finding out that if one puts this on the skin then does it act as a repellent.
Then one day after looking at my veggies and the insects that were still on them, I decided to create a spray with Peppermint and see what would happen. Well, amazingly enough the insects just fell off and that was the end of them.
Seems that Peppermint oil with the water as a spray is pretty 'deadly' for insects and spiders. I have always used the Thieves oil blend spray, but as a test this was so interesting and incredibly quick.
It would be good for the life force of the veggies/herbs as well!
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| Supporting Scientific Study | |
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| bugs-/-insects,bug-repellent-/-deterrent - "Thujaplicin, a minor component of Aomori Hiba [Hinoki], showed rather strong antifungal activity against seven kinds of plant-pathogenic fungi.... Thujaplicin and hinokitiol (the major component of Aomori Hiba [Hinoki]) also showed clear antibacterial activity against Legionella pneumophila SG 1 and L. pneumophila SG 3 [Legionnaires disease, pneumonia].... This compound showed strong insecticidal activity against Reticulitermes speratus [termites], and it also had clear acaricidal [ticks, mites] activity against Dermatophagoides farinae [house dust mites].... [T]he strong cytotoxic effect of Thujaplicin on murine P388 lymphocytic leukemia cell line [CLL, chronic lymphocytic leukemia] should be emphasized...." | Link |
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