Lemongrass as a Insect Repellent

Homemade Lemongrass Insect Repellent In promised land you wont hear the mosquitoes Finnish proverb Similar to citronella oil as a natural bird louse repellent, fresh lemongrass also provides added antibacterial and anti-fungal properties to your home-baked sucking louse repellent. Here is a quick and easy recipe for making your cause insect repellent at home. Ingredients 10-12 lemongrass stalks Approx. 15 citronella leaves 4 tsp whole cloves 14oz sunflower oil (other oils you have on-hand will work OK too)Wash the lemongrass and citronella leaves. Lightly chop up the lemongrass and citronella. Place chopped items in a blender with the cloves and blend. Pour the mingle ruffle along with the sunflower oil into a heatproof bowl or a tear apart (a double boiler is what were setting up next) and mix until all ingredients are well blended. Place the bowl or pan over a pan of boiling water and cover tightly. let boil for an hour, and then cool. Strain the cooled mixture through a fine sieve or similar tool/material.Pour the strained mixture into a pump spray bottle. To Use Shake well and spray generously over all exposed undress areas. Avoid the eyes. Always reapply afterward washing. If any irritation occurs wash off immediately and discontinue use. This insect repellent will keep for about a year if stored in a cool and dry location. Some people grow their profess lemongrass from stalks purchased at the market, and if you lav do this all the better for you. Maybe you can make some extra batches of the repellent and share with your friends and neighbors.Other uses for lemongrass include herb tea tea made from an infusion of the chopped herb soaked in boiling water and then strained. Used in this method lemongrass is proper for helping reduce fevers, stomach cramps, and as a general digestive aid. Although this recipe does not call for either lemongrass or citronella oils please tuberosity that neither oil should be used directly on the skin they sho uld always be diluted. This is just one variation of a homemade insect repellent. Please feel free to share your own recipes.