any natural insecticide to protect oneself from fleas? Relief for the human animal?
Posted on | January 5, 2010 | 4 Comments
insightfireiron asked:
I have the cat taken care of but i don’t know what to do to keep them from biting me…. clean up of house underway… prefer a natural /organic insecticide than a chemical one, but if one has worked for you svp mention the specific product. I tried citronella to no avail…..
how much garlic should one
1) put in cat’s food
2) should a human consume
I have the cat taken care of but i don’t know what to do to keep them from biting me…. clean up of house underway… prefer a natural /organic insecticide than a chemical one, but if one has worked for you svp mention the specific product. I tried citronella to no avail…..
how much garlic should one
1) put in cat’s food
2) should a human consume
??
also , sulphur was mentioned as something to add to a pet’s food;
1) how much and what form( pills, powder, and specific brand name product)??
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January 8th, 2010 @ 12:59 am
There is good treatment and prevention info at
All the mentioned products on that site are safe for the human animal as well
Best of luck!
January 8th, 2010 @ 7:35 pm
I have a dog that I have been giving her a bath with Dawn dish detergent. It kills them on contact, maybe this will work for you as well. Also- I found that a dryer sheet rubbed where the fleas attack sends them away as well. This is also good for a Mosquito repellant, temporary but helpful. Hope this works for you. gibsongirl1949
January 11th, 2010 @ 10:49 pm
The Doctors Book of Home Remedies says us Avon’s Skin-So-Soft. Mix 1.5 ounces of Skin-So-Soft with 1 gallon of water. It says that fleas have a keen sense of smell and don’t like the smell of S.O.S. It also says you can add it to your cats flea dip or bath and it will help it too and give the coat a glossy sheen
January 14th, 2010 @ 5:02 pm
Frequent baths with soapy water should paralyze and remove many fleas. Aromatherapy oils such as cedar, pennyroyal, citronella, lemongrass, rue, eucalyptus have a repellent effect- can be diluted in carrier oil and applied to man and animal or are available in various commercial products. Diatomaceous earth (made from fine fossilized remains of diatoms- hard-shelled algae) or a mild pyrethrum (from chrysanthemum flowers) dust are good control measures in the home. A flea trap with a lamp and glue pads can be purchased, or a small lamp placed directly over a bowl of soapy water will attract, trap, and drown them. —As for internal controls there are drugs for animals such as Program and Capstar that can kill/prevent fleas but little to no scientific evidence exists- nor have I seen in personal experience- much benefit from the consumption of garlic (fresh, cooked, or in tablets) or zinc supplements in repelling fleas, ticks, mosquitoes, chiggers or anything else.