Peppermint Oil Uses for the Summer! loving my organic PEPPERMINT oil this time of year. Check out some of the uses for ONE little bottle! 1.- calms upset tummies, 2. drops in garbage -- keep rodents/bugs AWAY, 3. tested to be a very powerful mosquito repellent 4. naturally high SPF -- add some drops to your lotion!! 5. inhale for relief from stuffy nose due to allergies 6. a drop or 2 in a small cup of water makes great mouth wash!
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How do the oils work to repel insects? Spice plants get their strong odors from their chemical structure: They consist of small molecules that evaporate easily. Their chemical structure also allows spice extracts to easily penetrate cell membranes in places like the brains of bugs. By blocking or over-stimulating these molecules or their receptors, essential oils cause insects to become hyper or fly away. People, pets and other animals don't have the same messenger molecules in their brains, making extracts that harm insects safe for us. Scientists are now eyeing these brain processes as targets for synthetic pesticides. "Some of these essential oils have really outstanding repellency," said Joel Coats, an entomologist and toxicologist at Iowa State University in Ames. "If we can understand how they work at a biochemical level, we may be able to use them more readily, and that's a really important step right now." For more info see: http://news.discovery.com/human/spices-pesticides-bugs.html THE DANGERS OF DEET:DEET has been linked to neurological problems; according to the EPA, at least 18 different cases of children suffering adverse neurological effects, as well as the deaths of two adults, have been associated with DEET. Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have found that DEET causes diffuse brain cell death and behavioral changes in rats. DEET has been shown to have a negative impact on wildlife and water sources in production and during use. DEET is toxic to birds and aquatic life. DEET has been found in approximately 75 percent of U.S. water sources. Try our NATURAL DEET FREE insect repellent http://www.josiahsoils.com/bye-bye-bugs.html |
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