How To Make A Homemade Tick Repellent Using Essential Oils

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Ticks feed on blood and are vectors (transmitters) of a whole list of evil diseases, including Lyme disease, Q fever, Colorado tick fever, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, African tick bite fever, tularemia, tick-borne relapsing fever, babesiosis, ehrlichiosis, cytauxzoonosis, Tick paralysis, tick-borne meningoencephalitis and bovine anaplasmosis! 

Repellent for Pets

• For pets, add 1 cup of water to a spray bottle, followed by 2 cups of distilled white vinegar. Ticks hate the smell and taste of vinegar, and will be easily be repelled by this ingredient alone. Then, add two spoonfuls of vegetable or almond oil, which both contain sulfur (another natural tick repellent). To make a repellent that will also deter fleas, mix in a few spoonfuls of lemon juice, citrus oil, or peppermint oil, which will all repel ticks and fleas while also creating a scented repellent.

  Spray onto the pet's dry coat, staying away from sensitive areas including eyes, nose, mouth, and genitals. When outdoors for an extended period, spray this solution on two to three times per day. When pets are outdoors generally to use the restroom only, spray the solution onto the animal's coat once per day.

Repellent for Humans

• A simple homemade repellent can be made with a few inexpensive household ingredients. In a spray bottle, mix 2 cups of distilled white vinegar and 1 cup of water. To make a scented solution so you do not smell like bitter vinegar all day, add 20 drops of your favorite essential oil or bath oil. Eucalyptus oil is a calm, soothing scent that also works as a tick repellent, while peppermint and citrus oils give off a strong crisp scent that also repel ticks.

  After mixing the solution, spray onto clothing, skin, and hair before going outdoors. Reapply every four hours to keep ticks at bay, and examine the skin and hair when returning home to make sure no ticks are on the body.

Home Cures for Ticks

Neem Oil

• Neem oil is helpful in preventing ticks from getting to people or pets. Combine 4 tsp. neem oil with 1 gallon water, and then spray down the lawn surrounding the house once a week. This mixture will keep ticks away, according to YGO Home Remedies, so you don't have to worry about getting bit.

Clear Nail Polish

• If a tick has already embedded itself into a person or pet, clear nail polish can help get the tick out, according to Herbal Home Remedies. Take the nail brush out of the bottle, and let two drops of clear nail polish fall onto the tick. The nail polish will cause the tick to start backing out of the skin, so you can wipe it off the skin.

Garlic

• Garlic is natural way to prevent tick bites, according to Mosquito Barrier. When garlic is consumed, ticks are repelled from the skin and won't try to bite. Humans can protect themselves by taking garlic supplements, and they can protect their dogs by grating fresh garlic over their dog food.

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