Summer is not only a time of flowers, sun and fun, it is also a period when millions of insects fly in the air. Not all of them are harmless, and sometimes it seems that you cannot be saved from the clouds of mosquitoes and midges by any means. Fortunately, there are effective ways to control insects, and not the last place in this list is given to folk methods. For example, you can use vanilla from mosquitoes or clove oil from mosquitoes.
Basic properties
Essential oil obtained from clove flowers has long been used to repel mosquitoes. This effect is based on the fact that insects do not tolerate the pungent odor arising from the high concentration of volatile substances, such as caryophyllene and methyl salicylate. Intense aroma substances seem to blind mosquitoes, and they lose their ability to find a victim. In addition, clove oil has anti-inflammatory, analgesic and healing effects, so it is actively used in the treatment of abrasions, bites and cuts.
You can buy this tool at any pharmacy, the price is quite affordable - from 60 rubles. per bottle. It should be remembered that essential substances from different manufacturers can have different odor intensities, and therefore act differently from insects.
Mosquito clove oil can be prepared on your own. To do this, you need to buy dried flowers, which are sold in any grocery store, in the seasoning department,
and pour them with a little sunflower oil. After insisting for 3-4 days, a product with a pronounced characteristic aroma is obtained. Although it is worth noting that it produces a less pungent odor than clove oil obtained industrially.
Mosquito repellents or clove oil: which is better
Recently, people are increasingly turning to folk remedies. Although it is not entirely true to say this, rather, we never stopped doing it, and in some cases it is justified. For example, industrial repellents are a great insect repellent, and if sprayed
substance on clothes or in the house, midges and mosquitoes will not bother for a long time. But how safe are they? Even the information on the instructions inspires concern: do not inhale, do not apply to open areas of the body, do not use in closed and poorly ventilated rooms, etc. And for children they release a separate line of products with a low concentration of active substances, which also does not inspire optimism. That is why people try to use folk remedies, sometimes they are less effective, but much safer. For example, mosquito clove essential oil from mosquitoes will not do the same harm to health as industrial repellents.
Contraindications
Despite the fact that natural substances seem completely harmless, they still have a number of contraindications. Carnation oil from mosquitoes should not be used for hypertensive patients, young children and people with a weak nervous system, prone to stress and excitable. In addition, essential oils are contraindicated in pregnant women because of their effect on uterine tone.
Even before use, it is necessary to conduct several tests for allergic reactions:
1. Inhale the smell from afar without holding the bottle to your face. If you feel dizzy, weakness appears, red spots appear on your skin,
your eyes are watery or any other symptoms of malaise appear, then the tool does not suit you.
2. Bring the bottle to your face and take a deep breath. If the above symptoms do not appear, then you can continue testing.
3. Dilute 1 drop of the substance in a teaspoon of sunflower oil and apply to a small area of the skin. If no reactions appear, then you can
Feel free to use mosquito clove oil.
Important: do not violate the dosage or apply undiluted essential substance to the skin, as it causes irritation. It is forbidden to apply concentrated substances to the mucous membranes or around the eyes.
How to protect yourself from insects?
Carnation from mosquitoes and midges can be used in different ways. For example, a spray will work well. To prepare it, you need to take 20 drops of essential oil and dilute it in 40 ml of water. To the resulting mixture you need to add a little salt, it contributes to a better mixing of substances. Next, pour the liquid into any empty spray bottle and apply to clothing and exposed areas of the body, avoiding the mucous membranes and the area around the eyes.
Another recipe: mix two teaspoons of olive oil, one teaspoon of aloe vera gel and 10 drops of clove oil.
If you don’t have any excipients at hand, you can use cosmetics, such as cream, gel or lotion: just squeeze a little mass onto your hands, drop 1-2 drops of clove oil and apply on your body or clothes. In this case, the effect will be slightly weaker, but still quite effective.
How to protect the house?
Clove mosquito repellent can be used indoors, and there are a lot of recipes for its use. For example, you can apply a little substance to a conventional incandescent lamp - the heating process will contribute to the evaporation of volatile substances. You can also make a mixture for aroma lamps from clove and cedar oil or spray liquid - combine 15 drops of clove and lemon oil with 10 drops of eucalyptus oil and 500 ml of water. The smell is more pleasant than that of a single clove, and it can be used in all rooms. Remember to shake the bottle before spraying.
Another good way to protect against mosquitoes is to apply 5-10 drops of clove oil to a wet towel or towel. As they evaporate, they fill the whole room with aroma and protect the house from insects.
How to protect children from insects?
Oil of cloves from mosquitoes for children can and should be used. But with caution, like any other substance. Therefore, first make sure that the child does not have allergic reactions, and only then use it. In this case, one golden rule should be remembered: without the need to apply the product on the skin, it is better to use it on things around children. For example, you can make a pendant or bracelet soaked in essential oil, or spray a curtain near the crib. Carnation oil from mosquitoes for children is used only in diluted form,
for example, in 50 ml of olive or sunflower oil, add 5 drops of clove. In aroma medallions and bracelets use no more than 1-2 drops.
Important: for young children, pungent essential oils are contraindicated.
People's councils
Cloves are used in both culinary and perfumery, as well as many folk signs associated with it:
1. Carnation flowers are burnt during rituals to attract wealth or purification processes.
2. Carnation can be carried with you in your pocket in order to avoid evil gossip or the influence of hostile people.
3. The aroma of cloves during magic rituals is used to dispel evil, to clear the mind or to receive protection during the ritual.
4. Beads from carnations serve as a charm for children.
5. The plant symbolizes family values - marriage or engagement.
Carnation oil from mosquitoes: consumer reviews
How effective are folk remedies? After all, it is important for consumers that it is not only safe, but also sufficiently effective. So how effective is clove oil from mosquitoes? Reviews about this method of controlling insects are pretty good - there are much fewer bites, and therefore the mood is much better. However, there are drawbacks: many people are annoyed by the sharp intense smell of the substance even in the absence of pronounced allergic reactions, in addition, this substance is short-lived - to maintain the effect it should be applied at fairly short intervals. However, all this is not so significant as to abandon this method of controlling insects. And a mosquito repellent made from cloves will be a good addition to your first-aid kit in the spring and summer.