Essential Oils For Things that Bug You Around the House
by David Stewart, Ph.D., R.A.
Among the many chemicals in our industrial environment that
get into our systems and make us sick are the pesticides we
use in our homes. We use them because they are toxic to the
creatures that bug us, but they are also toxic to us. Sometimes
the toxicity is immediately apparent: we get a headache, get
sick or feel nauseous from the fumes or other contact.
Sometimes the toxicity is subtle and can accumulate resulting
in chronic complaints and disorders (including allergies, cancer
and miscarriages) that can be serious and even deadly over
time. Sometimes we even put poisons on our pets to deal with
ticks and fleas, not realizing that these substances are not
healthy for us nor our animals.
~^~How to Use Oils for Pest Control
As YLEO distributors, we don’t need poisons to kill pests. We
can repel them (and even sometimes kill them) with substances
that are not only harmless to us but are actually healthful
to us. To the right is a list of oils that will solve most of your
pest problems around the house.
And how do you use them? One way is to get a pistol-grip squirt
bottle. Mix a few drops of the oil with some water, shake it up,
and start firing. If you have bugs on your plants, like aphids on
your roses, you can squirt the leaves and drive the bugs away
with no harm to your plant. You can do the same with the other
pests. As for ants, you can smear a line of peppermint or
spearmint across your kitchen counter or floor and the ants
won’t cross it. If you already have a line of ants invading your
house, just draw a line of oil across them and they will turn back.
It is fun to watch. And as for flies, you can knock them dead
right out of the air with one shot from your pistol grip.
~^~Specific Oils for Specific Insects
ANTS
Peppermint
Spearmint
APHIDS
Cedarwood
Hyssop
Peppermint
Spearmint
BEETLES
Peppermint
Thyme
CATERPILLARS
Spearmint
Peppermint
CHIGGERS
Lavender
Lemongrass
Sage
Thyme
CUTWORM
Thyme
Sage
FLEAS
Peppermint
Lemongrass
Spearmint
Lavender
FLIES
Lavender
Peppermint
Rosemary
Sage
GNATS
Patchouli
Spearmint
LICE
Cedarwood
Peppermint
Spearmint
MOSQUITOES
Lavender
Lemongrass
MOTHS
Cedarwood
Hyssop
Lavender
Peppermint
Spearmint
PLANT LICE
Peppermint
Spearmint
SLUGS
Cedarwood
Hyssop
Pine
SNAILS
Cedarwood
Pine
Patchouli
SPIDERS
Peppermint
Spearmint
TICKS
Lavender
Lemongrass
Sage
Thyme
WEEVILS
Cedarwood
Patchouli
Sandalwood
~^~A Brown Recluse Experiment
Seeing how squirting a peppermint-water spray would kill flies
in mid-air, I wondered what pure oil would do. So I did an
experiment on a brown recluse spider. I captured a live one in
a jar and carefully placed one drop of peppermint on one side.
The pure peppermint repelled the spider who crowded to the
otherside to avoid the oil. When I tipped the jar to force the
spider to fall into the oil, it merely squirmed and got away,
still repelled by the oil, but not apparently harmed. Then I put
a drop of water with the oil and tipped the jar so that the
spider slid into the water and oil together and, instantly, it
shrivled up died.
Conclusion: The oil alone is an insect repellant. Combined with
water, it is an insecticide.
~^~Safe Insect Repellants
As far as repellants go, when you go into the woods and fields,
put a little lavender around your ankles, wrists, and waist-band
and you won’t have to worry about chiggers or ticks (or Lyme
Disease of Rocky Mountain Spotted Tick Fever). Lemongrass,
sage or thyme would work, too, but might irritate your skin so
put it on your pant cuffs and shirt sleeves.
As for your pets, you can put oils such as Purification, around
their necks and backs, but watch to keep oils from around their
eyes.
So there you have it. Non-toxic pest control.
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Lemon: Anti-infectious, disinfectant, antibacterial (spores), antiseptic,
antiviral, vitamin P- like action for improving microcirculation, promotes
white blood cell formation, improves immune function.
Lemon is antiseptic. It has Vitamin P action (improving micro-circulation).
It contains flavinoids. It is anti-viral. It decreases free radicals. It
is a cleansing solvent. It is used to disinfect veterinary clinics in
Europe. It reduces acid in the body (the actual lemons themselves do this
and perhaps the oil, which hasn’t been tested for this). Gary Young
Lemon (Citrus limon) has antiseptic-like properties and contains compounds
that have been studied for their effects on immune function. It increases
microcirculation, which may improve vision. It may serve as an insect
repellent and may be beneficial for the skin. Lemon has been found to
promote leukocyte formation, dissolve cellulite, increase lymphatic function
and promote a sense of well-being. Its fragrance is stimulating and
invigorating.
The medicinal properties are anti-infectious, disinfectant, antibacterial,
antiseptic and antiviral. It can improve circulation, promote white blood
cell formation and improve immune function. The uses are asthma, herpes,
warts, shingles, bleeding, malaria, parasites, rheumatism, throat infection,
ureter infections and varicose veins. Lemon has antiseptic-like properties
and contains compounds that have been studied for their effects on immune
function. According to Dr.Jean Valnet, M.D. the vaporized essence of Lemon
can kill menigococcus bacteria in 15 minutes, typhoid bacilli in one hour,
Staphylococcus aureus in two hours and Pneumococcus bacteria within three
hours. Even a 0.2% solution of Lemon Oil can kill diphtheria bacteria in 20
minutes and inactivated tuberculosis bacteria. Lemon Oil has been widely
used in skin care to cleanse skin and reduce wrinkles.
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Jackie Writes:
“I volunteer in a facility where we sometimes babysit for young children while their mother is talking to a counselor. This is seldom a problem but last week one 4 year old girl was really acting out. The only thing she wanted was what her brother had. She wanted nothing to eat or drink. She was not frightened of the new situation; she was very much in control of herself and as her brother so accurately stated, “She’s just being mean.”
This is the first time I have every put oils on a child without her mother’s permission, but after 20 minutes I had had enough. I put about 6 drops of Peace and Calming in one hand and rubbed my hands together. Then I put one hand on the back of her neck and then tickled her belly button with the other. She did not want anyone to touch her and ran away. But 5 minutes later she was sitting on a volunteer’s lap turning the pages of a book while being read to!!”
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The constituents in Palo Santo are similar to Sandalwood. Having from 62 to
68% of limonene. Palo Santo has been reported to help with depression.
Using a combination of Palo Santo and Frankincense for pain and for bone rejuvenation (including Idaho Balsam Fir) may shorten recuperation time. You can combine
Frankincense with Palo Santo for pain relief, emotional release, and spinal
stenosis. Palo Santo can also be worn as a perfume to release negative
energy.
The following is what one person wrote about her experience with Palo Santo:
“Having had the wonderful opportunity to go to New York to hear Gary in April
I was lucky enough to come home with the magical Palo Santo oil. I bought it
because Gary mentioned it was good for bone regeneration. I had broken my
wrist in 2001 and it did not heal right. I subsequently developed RSD (reflex
sympathetic dystrophy). And the rest of the story follows:
In July I had an appointment with my primary care physician. She handed me a
print out of my bone density scan, which showed the baseline from 2004, and
the June 2006 results. The scan was taken three months after I started Palo
Santo. My doctor told me how very impressed she was with the 2.5% improvement in
my spine and the 3.3% improvement in my left femur…..”
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