Mosquito Bite Cures

How do you deal with Mosquitos, Sweat and Dirt?  Related issues but here, I will focus on mosquitos.

I put any plastic tape on mosquito bites ASAP.  They do not swell or itch.  Tape seems to shut out the air.  Nail polish works too, but yuck.  Last year, I carried tape with me everywhere.  Tells you how nervous I was about mosquitoes.  We live in a jungle like climate and those critters are everywhere during the summer.

The homeopathic remedy Staphasagria is supposed to reduce one's sensitivity to bites.  Personally I use homeopathy for serious issue and not for little discomforts.  But it worked for my sister-in-law.  Staphasagria 30c once a day should do it it you are bothered all the time to the point of neurosis.

Strong meditation also does not attract mosquitoes.  Put a lot of energy into your lower abdomen.  It is amazing how powerful we are when in direct connection with the universe.  I just learned this.  I prefer this big focus.

Lemon balm essential oil in a spray bottle.  A few drops with a little strong liquor and the rest water.  Add another more appealing oil like lavender should be added to taste.  Spray on skin when going outside. 

Meditation works better than essential oils.  My husband is constantly slapping himself, but I seem to not be bit since I learned the meditation trick above.  I used to be the most attractive person in our family.  Instead I have itchy hard bumps from detoxing. ha ha.  I tell myself, "Just calm down.  You are not going to win this game."

My Japanese neighbor weeds in the early morning with nothing on her arms.  I met her outside on my return from a walk.  Her arms were covered by rows of mosquito bites, but she lives with no screens on her windows and they are wide open all the time.  She is not bothered.  She says she will take a shower and they will not itch. She laughs, "hechara" implying "who cares."  She recovered from cancer 5 years ago.  During the misery of the first year, she learned that if she lived at the same rhythm as the plant and animals around her (slow), she would survive at the same pace.  Such a wise friend!!

 I am recently understanding that my aversion of sweat, dirt and bugs is more nervous than reality.  Immunity is gained through exposure.  Studies of change in disease patterns after the opening of Eastern Europe show that hypersensitivity is related to hyper cleanliness.  Incidence of hypersensitivity diseases increases as Eastern Europeans increased their levels of household hygiene.  Of course historically, the decrease in disease is directly related to public hygiene (sewage systems and running water).  So there is a  level of good sense necessary in choosing to live with nature.  

For me personally, avoiding bugs, dirt and perspiration are all reasons to avoid all exercise.  To avoid going outside and to sit in front of a computer.  Don't keep your children inside in because of your own nervousness. 

Did you know that bee keepers let the bees sting them?  There is a hospital in Israel that gives chemo patients the option of 50 bee stings before chemotherapy.  Learning from the bee keepers, they found that bee sting improve immunity.  Thus chemo recover improves.  I wonder if only bee stings do this.  It seems that being in contact with nature, including the mosquito bites, improves immunity on many levels.  The bigger that nature is, the bigger the immunity.  Is nature a mosquito, fresh air or is it the power of the universe?  Limitations are a choice.

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Email comment by Tamara

this article came in today/yesterday from mercola.com.   I think you will enjoy reading it,

especially the end of the article.  it is relevant to your post:

 

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/08/26/mucus-phages.aspx?e_cid=20130826Z1_DNL_art_1&utm_source=dnl&utm_medium=email&utm_content=art1&utm_campaign=20130826Z1

 

 

I have used Apple cidar vinegar on my body to ward off most insects, especially mosquitos.  also, apply it to bites when

I get them.  works like a charm.

 

today I was weeding in the garden in a very overgrown corner, vigorously pulling out huge jewelweed plants and other

vines.  suddenly I felt a sting on my foot and thought there was an ant hill that got stepped on.  but nothing so easy. it

was a ground nest of yellow jackets.  jeez do they have attitude!  I jumped back and shoed them off me and walked away.

those buggers followed me around the garden flying around my head and threatening me.  it was really getting to me.  i

had already taken about 4 bites from stepping on  or disturbing the nest and didn’t want any more but still wanted to

get the transplants in before the rain came down.  I finally apologized to them and said I had no intention of harming them

but needed to be able to work in MY garden.  suddenly they left me alone.  my attitude was accepting of their presence

but setting a boundary that I was off limits to them.  your comments resonate with this experience.