Bug Bites, Repellant, and Essential Oils
If you're looking to prevent or to help heal, you won’t want to miss this short article on essential oils and bug bites!
If you’re dealing with bug bites that itch and burn there essentials oils that can help sooth the skin, stop itching or even relieve some pain and discomfort from big bites.
Lemongrass essential oil has anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory properties, lemongrass may help stop infections prior to them starting.
Basil essential oil also another natural anti-microbial helps stop the bacterial growth.
Peppermint essential oil has been noted to reduce itching. This will help stop you from scratching open any bites and introducing bacteria to the bite site.
Tea tree essential oil works in many ways such as anti-inflammatory, anti-itch, anti-bacterial and promoting wound healing.
Lavender essential oil works as an analgesic, which helps calm the area from hurting. This would be very helpful with bites such as spider and fire ants.
A helpful way to use these oils is to combine the beneficial oils into a roller ball with your favorite carrier oil and roll it over the bites. If the bites are open and you are worried about contamination, simply use a q-tip to apply.
Essential oils for repelling bugs will depend on the type of bugs you are trying to repeal. We will break some essential oils down by type of bug.
Mosquitoes: basil, citronella, clove, lemon, lemongrass, lavender, geranium, thyme, eucalyptus, peppermint, and geranium
Fleas: Cedarwood, eucalyptus, tea tree, lemongrass, orange, pine, lavender, and citronella
Ticks: Juniper, rose geranium, thyme, rosewood, grapefruit, and oregano
Spiders: lemon, cinnamon, peppermint, tea tree, eucalyptus, citronella, spearmint, rose, lavender, and garlic.
Please do your homework or ask questions on this post! I will help you the best way I can or point you in the right direction! I am not a doctor and this should never be used as medical advice. Please do your own research and be well informed prior to use of any new essential oil.
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