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| Posted On: | 26-Apr-2003 |
| From: | "CONSTANCE DIAZ" [roatan3.....com] |
| Subject: | Re: [roatan] West Nile or malariamosquito info |
I bought a bottle of 100mg tablets at Rite-Aid and I take one each AM--I think it helps if you take it with some kind of food, so it has a better chance of getting absorbed in your body. Answer: orally Good luck! Connie Out of the Blue ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gail Bercar" To: Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2003 10:20 AM Subject: Re: [roatan] West Nile or malaria/mosquito info > > This may sound dumb, but do you take the B-1 orally, or somehow apply it to the skin. > CONSTANCE DIAZ wrote:Regarding the B-1--my son once had horribly infected flea bites which showed > as huge lumps in his calves. The dermatologist told us about the B-1, and > said that his wife made a solution out of it which totally eradicated the > aphid and other pests from her prize-winning rose bushes. I started using > it(after hundreds of sand fly and mosquito bites) a few weeks before I was > in Roatan for Semana Santa, and no bites! Worth a try! > Out of the Blue > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob & Judi Currie" > To: > Sent: Friday, April 25, 2003 4:40 PM > Subject: [roatan] West Nile or malaria/mosquito info > > > > We have west nile coming into canada so ...here's some Canadian info > > > > FYI - Mosquitoes > > > > Maybe some of these suggestions will help this summer. . . . . . . . . > > > > Use Bounce Fabric Softener Sheets...Best thing ever used in > > Louisiana..just > > wipe on & go...Great for Babies > > > > Bob, a fisherman, takes one vitamin B-1 tablet a day April through > > October . > > He said it works. He was right. Hasn't had a mosquito bite in 33 years. > > Try > > it. Every one he has talked into trying it works on them. Vitimin B-1 > > (Thiamine Hydrochloride 100 mg.) > > > > If you eat bananas, the mosquitos like you, - something about the banana > > oil > > as your body processes it. Stop eating bananas for the summer and the > > mosquitos will be much less interested. > > > > This is going to floor you, but one of the best insect repellents > > someone > > found (who is in the woods every day), is Vick's Vaporub. > > > > Plant marigolds around the yard, the flowers give off a smell that bugs > > do > > not like, so plant some in the garden also to help ward off bugs without > > > > using insecticides. > > > > "Tough guy" Marines who spend a great deal of time "camping out" say > > that the > > very best mosquito repellant you can use is Avon Skin-So-Soft bath oil > > mixed > > about half and half with alcohol. > > > > One of the best natural insect repellants that I've discovered is made > > from > > the clear real vanilla. This is the pure Vanilla that is sold in Mexico. > > It > > works great for mosquitoes and ticks, don't know about other insects. > > > > When all else fails--get a frog > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Post your free ad now! Yahoo! Canada Personals > > > > > > > > > > > > Get A Free Psychic Reading! Your Online Answer To Life's Important Questions. | |
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