How To Repel Ticks Naturally

  • June 23, 2008
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Protect yourself from Lyme disease without exposing yourself to a lot of pesticides.

You Will Need

  • Eucalyptus oil
  • Fabric softener sheets
  • Deer-proofing plants
  • Neem oil
  • A loved one to check your skin
How To Repel Ticks Naturally: Dab on a little eucalyptus

Step 1: Dab on a little eucalyptus

Dab on a little eucalyptus oil—studies show ticks hate it. Just add ten drops of eucalyptus essential oil to your sunscreen.

How To Repel Ticks Naturally: Try fabric softener sheets

Step 2: Try fabric softener sheets

Tie a fabric softener sheet to your belt. Though no studies have been done to prove it, many hikers swear the smell repels ticks and other pests.

How To Repel Ticks Naturally: Plant things deer hate

Step 3: Plant things deer hate

Put a few plants in your garden that deer hate: ferns, daffodils, tiger lilies, snapdragons, geraniums, and morning glories.

When you are walking through tall grass or a tick-filled area, tuck your long pants into your socks.

How To Repel Ticks Naturally: Apply neem oil

Step 4: Apply neem oil

Rub some neem oil directly on your skin. Derived from a plant native to India, this oil has been a popular natural insecticide in Asia for centuries because it repels over 200 kinds of pests, including ticks. Find it at health food stores.

Whatever repellent you choose to use, apply it generously to your ankles, a tick’s favorite stomping ground.

How To Repel Ticks Naturally: Do spot checks

Step 5: Do spot checks

No matter how careful you may be, if you’ve been in an area with deer, and therefore ticks, have someone check your skin right away. If you see a tick, don’t freak out. Many don’t bite right away, and it can take up to 24 hours after the initial attachment for ticks to transmit disease.

Lyme disease got its name in 1977 from the town where it was first discovered—Lyme, Connecticut.

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Comments (2)

franky

I don't use sun screen so how do I apply neem oil or euclyptus

over 3 years ago by franky

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ZuperDave

Add the euclyptus oil to any hand lotion. Apply Neem oil directly like baby oil.

about 1 year ago by ZuperDave

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