How you can use lemon and cloves for mosquito repellent

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In the warm season, you want to be more outdoors, to go out of town, to the forest or to the sea. To protect yourself from mascot insects, you can use folk remedies. Lemon with cloves helps a lot against mosquitoes and other flying insects.

Mosquito repellent lemon and clove

Why mosquitoes don't like this scent

Store-bought products are a set of chemicals that not only repel mosquitoes, but also harm the human respiratory system. Therefore, it is better to use resourcefulness and remember effective folk remedies.

The simplest and most effective remedy is lemon with cloves, which are almost always at hand.

Mosquitoes smell the victim several tens of meters away and fly towards their target.

Therefore, the main task is to interrupt the body odor and make it repulsive for flying parasites.

A natural repellent, citrus contains an aromatic compound similar to citronella oil. It is used by manufacturers of anti-mosquito creams or sprays in their production. And it is this smell that is the main deterrent factor.

Why does this combination work?

The best mosquito control is a mixture of lemon and cloves, because these components have high activity volatiles.

Lemon action

The juice of the fruit and its zest contain a high concentration of citrine. The aromatic oils of the peel can be easily sprayed around the room or applied to the skin. The smell is persistent and will last for several hours.

Aromatic molecules are lighter than air and therefore do not sink down, but float in its streams. Mosquitoes perceive this scent as a signal that it is unsafe in that area and will not fly close. Therefore, you can spread the fruit crusts around the room to saturate the air with fresh citrus aromas. At least one mosquito is unlikely to fly into such a room.

Clove action

The aroma of this plant is very strong. Bloodsuckers absolutely dislike him and frighten them. A few drops of essential oil will protect your large home from mosquito infestations.

For insects, this smell is very strong, concentrated and serves as a signal of danger.

Combining a clove with a lemon makes a good protective agent.

Simple recipes for mosquitoes

Clove essential oil recipe

Clove essential oil is obtained by processing flower buds. To prepare the product you will need:

• 50 ml of medical alcohol;
• 25 ml of essential oil of a flower;
• 50 ml citrus juice;
• storage capacity.

Mix together lemon and cloves, add alcohol and shake. It is better to pour the mixture into a glass bottle. This way it will be stored longer. Such a liquid can be sprayed on the walls of the room or soaked in cotton wool or bandage and spread out in different parts of the room before going to bed.If you plan to spend a long time on the street, then apply it to your clothes.

Putting a napkin soaked in this mixture next to the bed will create a kind of veil that will protect a restful sleep from annoying mosquitoes.

Use clove oil separately, only adding it to a cream or balm to avoid allergic reactions.

Recipe using dried cloves

Protective agent is easy to manufacture

This recipe uses the following ingredients:

• carnation stars;
• half a lemon;
• stand (saucer).

Making a protective product does not take much time. Cut the lemon in half. It is desirable that it be juicy and fresh. Stick buds (15-20 pieces) or, as they are called, stars, into its pulp. If the flower does not grow at home, then the stars are sold in stores as a seasoning.

Place the ingredients on a saucer or prepared stand so that the cut portion is facing up. Otherwise, juice will flow out and stain the surface.

Essential Lemon Oil Recipe

Often citrus essential oil is simply sprayed around the room. But such actions can cause asthma attacks, especially in allergy sufferers.

Therefore, it is better to use the following recipe:

• 50 ml of vodka or alcohol;
• 1 liter of water;
• 50 ml of citrus essential oil.

Heat the water to a warm state. Mix vodka with essential oil, shake well and pour into water. Stir and spray.

This concentration will not have a harmful effect on the respiratory tract. Add freshness to the room and scare away unwanted guests.

Be sure to spray on the curtains near the window. This will create an effective invisible barrier. The night will pass calmly, the skin will remain without bites.

Lemon and clove spray is often used to disinfect skin for cuts or other minor injuries.

Aromolamp

Effectively use an aroma lamp indoors. In order for the insects to scatter, you need to drip 10 drops of clove essential oil and 15 drops of lemon into it.

It is good to use an aroma lamp in a child's room by placing it next to the child's bed. Especially if a night light is still built into it. The heat from the lamp will slightly heat the oil mixture and enhance the effect.

Aroma candles

These candles are easy to make with your own hands. When making a regular candle, add a few drops of aromatic oils. And light it up as needed in the evening in an open space or in a room.

You can take a regular candle and drop a few drops of oils on top of it, next to the wick. The wick will melt the wax or paraffin wax and the oils will begin to evaporate, releasing a deterrent scent into the air.

Protective bracelet

This repellent bracelet is especially useful for children. For manufacturing, take wooden beads, string them on a ribbon or wide braid. Drop oils on top of the beads or sprinkle with a solution of water and an oil mixture.

Tie the bracelet on the wrist.

Cosmetic product

Mix essential extracts with your favorite cream. But it is better to use a cream that has little or no scent.

Apply the cream to the body. Such a remedy will not only repel mosquitoes, but also moisturize the skin.

Additional ingredients

You can enhance the mosquito repellent effect of cloves with lemon with the help of other herbs and plants.

Mosquitoes do not like pine needles: cedar, pine, juniper and cypress.

Natural vanilla makes the kitchen environment unattractive. If you dissolve a package of vanillin in water and put such a saucer on the windowsill near an open window, then the flying "predators" will not penetrate the room.

Mint and lemon balm can be brewed and used instead of water to create a deterrent spray, in combination with aromatic oils.

Contraindications

Means prepared with the use of natural essential oils can be dangerous for infants and people with individual intolerance to the components.

If shortness of breath, weakness, swelling or itching appears, immediately call an ambulance.

Conclusion

Protecting yourself and your family from mosquitoes is not difficult if you know a few simple recipes. Lemon and cloves will save mosquitoes better than any store-bought remedy.