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________________________________ From: Lisa <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, July 4, 2011 7:17:23 AM Subject: RE: CS>eczema & ticks The “Ticked Off” spoon shaped device is MUCH better…it removes any sized tick whether it’s engorged or not! ________________________________ From:Patricia Cloonan [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2011 11:15 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: CS>eczema & ticks I use the tick twister it works great...by twisting the tick they let go...much better than pulling them off http://www.amazon.com/Tick-Twister/dp/B00076NT64/ref=sr_1_3?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1309748920&sr=1-3 Patty On Sun, Jul 3, 2011 at 10:34 PM, PTF <[email protected]> wrote: Thanks for that information. We used to use the heat of a cigarette to get them to back out. Don't smoke any more so I don't know what I would use. If you can't smother them and can't use heat, what is the best way to get rid of a tick? Does anyone know? Thanks. PT ----- Original Message ----- >From:Guyot Léna >To:[email protected] >Sent:Sunday, July 03, 2011 6:19 PM >Subject:Re: CS>eczema > >RE: removing a tick: Wish this were so, but ANY liquid that suffocates the >tick >can cause it to regurgitate into the bite: highly undesirable if the stomach >contents have Lyme pathogens, (unless you really want to increase your chances >of infection). That also goes for applying a blown-out match or really >anything >that might created a startled reaction. > > >Be well, >Léna >On Jul 3, 2011, at 2:56 PM, PTF wrote: > > >This came from another list... >PT > > >"Exzema can be controlled with castor oil which is by itself is sometimes too >irritating to the skin so it is recommended to be blended with another good >vegetable oil such as olive, sunflower in a 20/80 blend and put on the scalp >or >skin and allowed to soak well. As far as ticks are concerned a tip from the >internet is to use a cotton ball and vegetable oil (castor oil) and completely >cover the ticks >body heavily with the oil. This stops the tick from being able to breathe and >they will back out of the skin grab them with the cotton ball and dispose then >clean the site with alcohol." > >
