Re: CScatnip as mosquito repellant

2008-03-29 Thread Dianne France
The person I buy my oils from recommended the following: Most folks dilute cat nip around 7% in Fractionated Coconut oil and add 5% Lemon Tea Tree oil .. it makes it smell nice to you but not nice to the skeeter. - Original Message - From: Reid Harveymailto:reidhar...@hotmail.com

Re: CSpsoriasis

2008-03-29 Thread kmilkowski
What part of the immune system are they surpressing?? I have no idea what the mad-scientists have cooked up in thier labs pertaing to the drug they use to treat. I do know that for people without psoriasis thier skin is on a much slower cycle for reproducing, I think every 28 days. With

Re: CScatnip as mosquito repellant

2008-03-29 Thread Paula Perry
Thanks for the info. I am going to try it. I am always getting ate up with mosquitos around here in summer. Paula - Original Message - From: Dianne France To: silver-list@eskimo.com Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 3:18 AM Subject: Re: CScatnip as mosquito repellant The

Re: CSrubbing alcohol with catnip

2008-03-29 Thread Ode Coyote
Worth a try. But Ethanol doesn't work as an organic solvent the same as Isopropyl. Isopropyl will cut through tars a lot better and remove things that Ethanol wont even touch. Ode At 02:25 PM 3/28/2008 -0500, you wrote: I've extracted catnip essence with rubbing alcohol, course

Re: CSPsoriasis?

2008-03-29 Thread sol
In my personal experience eczema is an allergic reaction to something either contacted or ingested. It is fashionable to believe all skin reactions are detoxing of some kind, but I don't think so. Most people eventually can discover an allergen if they take the time to do the work required to

Re: CScatnip as mosquito repellant

2008-03-29 Thread sol
Lavender essential oil is also effective, and smells a lot nicer, LOL. And if you forget to apply before going out it will also fix a gnat or mosquito or fly bite quickly. Use diluted for repellant, neat for a bite or burn. sol Paula Perry wrote: Thanks for the info. I am going to try it. I

Re: CSDeionized Water for CS - 28 March

2008-03-29 Thread sol
I have found the same thing, and mostly do double distill for CS. Anything over .4uS double distilled will make yellow CS here.Something doesn't distill out easily. One run through the still, if the water comes out .4uS it will make yellow CS. Run through a second time, the reading is still .4

Re: CScatnip as mosquito repellant

2008-03-29 Thread Day Sutton
If you are in an area where Dogfennel grows, you can just pick off some of the top, and rub it on open skin. Excellent for mosquitoes. On Sat, Mar 29, 2008 at 5:43 PM, sol sol...@sweetwaterhsa.com wrote: Lavender essential oil is also effective, and smells a lot nicer, LOL. And if you forget