How Do You Treat An Insect Bite Using Essential Oils?
If you garden or hike or just like to spend some time on the deck in the cool summer evening, you will become some insect’s appetizer sooner or later. In these days of “Green” living, it is nice to have some natural alternatives to commercial insect bite remedies. Essential Oils can provide the alternatives you seek. Determine the essential oil you require. This depends on your personal stock of oils as well as the type of bite you will be treating. For insect bites in general, any of the following essential oils have the anti-toxic and anti-venomous properties needed to be effective: basil, cinnamon, garlic, lavender, lemon, onion, Clary sage, savory and thyme. Many of these can be applied directly to the bite using a cotton swab or fingertip. To treat mosquito bites, any of the following essential oils will provide relief: Clary Sage, Lavender or Tea Tree oil. Use a cotton swab or your finger to apply any one of these oils directly to the area. These oils can be applied repeatedly un
