----- Original Message ----- From: Angel Skubic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Bev Walker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 6:03 PM Subject: Re: [lace-chat] Itchy Mosquito Bites
> Listerine works great. For our horses when they itch we mix listerine with > baby oil. Works great on kids and yourself as well. > > Cearbhael > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Bev Walker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 12:16 PM > Subject: re: [lace-chat] Itchy Mosquito Bites > > > > Hi everyone > > > > Eau de Cologne and Dettol both have alcohol in them - probably plain > > rubbing alcohol would do to reduce itch...another suggestion is bag balm > > or udder 'butter' - a tin goes a long way (it's available through Lee > > Valley, in Canada - in a nice tin, probably is sold in shops as well, I > > haven't been able to find it locally though ) and is good for skin > > ailments of all sorts. Look for one of Bert's Bees potions at the health > > food store, too > > > > In a pinch, see if the itches can be neutralized with lemon juice or an > > oatmeal and water combination- one is for an acidic mantle, the other > > basic. > > > > -- > > bye for now > > Bev with head in the apothecary, in Sooke, BC (west coast of Canada) > > > > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > > unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
