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Now here's something I read recently that may be of interest to folks with critters:

"Feeding garlic regularly to cats & dogs is said to repel ticks & fleas.
One clove a day for a medium-sized dog & about 2 for large dogs.
A quarter of a clove for cats.
Reduce dose if the animal gets diarrhoea"(!)

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Homemade flea powder:

1 part pyrethrum flowers, dried & ground

1 part talcum powder

Combine.

Dust onto critter's fur (outside!)
Store in a sealed dry container in a cool, dark place.

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Sage 'toothpaste':

Sage can be rubbed on the teeth, as a combined toothbrush & toothpaste.

Dried sage leaves, mixed with a little oil or water or salt, can be used instead of toothpaste.
This is said to lessen gum disease as well as clean the teeth.

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msolga wrote:

The Bicarbonate of Soda seems to be doing the trick nicely, Ellpus. Thanks!

Now I'm trying to remember if there was some home remedy for hives somewhere earlier in this thread. Very humid & oppressive here at the moment!

Glad it worked, msolga.

Re. the hives thing...I'll bm this, as a colleague of mine suffers terribly during the summer and she's tried everything, but to no avail.
Her name is Sasha, but during August, she's just known as "Sash the rash".
If you find anything that works, I'll pass the info on.....

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Moisturiser/Barrier Cream:

I tablespoon lime juice.
I tablespoon avocado oil
3 tablespoons rose water (from the supermarket)
3 tablespoons glycerine (from the supermarket)
1 tablespoon lavender essential oil

Combine all ingredients in a jar & shake well. Omit lime juice if it stings around the eyes. Reduce avocado oil if your skin tends to be a bit ouly.

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Ellpus, if I find anything that works on me, I promise to post the good news here for Sasha! Very Happy

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Just found a "sleep remedy" starting with: half a cup of whisky! Yay! Laughing

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One for the steak fanciers:

To tenderise a tough steak (or other meat): lay slices of kiwi fruit on it for about 4 hours. (I assume in the fridge)
Warning: don't eat the fruit afterwards <gag!> as it may be contaminated by bacteria!

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Thyme mouthwash:

For gum infections & sore throats: 100 mg of dried thyme added to a litre of hot water. Leave till cold. Gargle 3 times a day.

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Chilli ointment for strains & sprains:

(eg for applying warmth to a sprained ankle, aching knee, etc)

400 gm beeswax
100 ml linseed oil
20 gm dried chillies
40 gm comfrey root, washed, dried & chopped
20 mg dried or fresh thyme.

Simmer all ingredients in the top of a double boiler for 2 hours. Take off heat, strain & pour into a jar. Rub gently but firmly to the sprain 3 times a day.

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Personal pest repellent. (Recommended for warding off mozzies.):

4 tablespoons almond oil
1 tablespoon beeswax or paraffin (candle) wax
1 teaspoon eucalyptus oil ( lemon gum oil if possible)
1 teaspoon lavender oil
1 teaspoon lemon grass oil

Place oil & wax in a saucepan & heat till melted.
Take off heat & add remaining ingredients.
Allow to cool.
Store in small jars.

To use: Wipe very lightly onto 'hot points', like wrists or ankles.
Rapply every 2 to 4 hours.

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Rosemary:

Apparently rosemary does stimulate the memory! (I must try this! :wink: )

Tip: keep a sprig of rosemary on your desk & rub your fingers on it from time to time.

Rosemary oil for headaches: rub a little into the temples.

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Lasst one for today.

Bad breath:

Chew parsley to hide garlic breath.

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Still haven't found a tried & true hive treatment for your friend (or me!), Ellpus.

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Hives & itches: my own (temporary relief) solution for hives, discovered during a just-passed, very oppressive heatwave - a witch hazel spray I came across when fossicking around & looking for something that night provide a bit of relief.

>squirt!<
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaah! Terrific! Very Happy

Just had to re-apply it every few hours or so.

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Home remedies.
Ant bites - mosquito bites - tea tree oil or straight rubbing alcohol - several times a day. Upset stomach? Try peppermint oil or peppermint drops or find peppermint leaves and chew on them - oil skin or scalp - try fresh squeezed lemon - tea tree oil in your regular shampoo Razz

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msolga wrote:

Hives & itches: my own (temporary relief) solution for hives, discovered during a just-passed, very oppressive heatwave - a witch hazel spray I came across when fossicking around & looking for something that night provide a bit of relief.

>squirt!<
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaah! Terrific!

Just had to re-apply it every few hours or so.

Thanks, Ms O, I shall pass it on!

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Lord Ellpus wrote:

msolga wrote:
Hives & itches: my own (temporary relief) solution for hives, discovered during a just-passed, very oppressive heatwave - a witch hazel spray I came across when fossicking around & looking for something that night provide a bit of relief.

>squirt!<
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaah! Terrific!

Just had to re-apply it every few hours or so.

Thanks, Ms O, I shall pass it on!

.... & I believe aloe vera can take the itch out of all sorts of skin afflictions, Ellpus. (good for burns, too.) You just break a bit off your trusty plant & rub it on the itchy or burnt bit. Ah, relief! Very Happy

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Here's a tip I picked up yesterday.
I took a favourite old silver necklace to my usual place to do a few alterations to the length of the chain. I mentioned that part of the chain & various dangley dood-daddy bits had blackened, as silver often does. No amount of rubbing with the silver cleaning cloth had managed to do a proper clean-up job. The best cleaning agent for this type of thing, according to the woman in the shop, is toothpaste. Yes toothpaste! According to her, a little toothpaste applied with an old tooth brush is the very thing to clean entrenched "blackness" from silver. I haven't tried it yet, but I'll report back when I do!

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A favourite old hippy-ish dangly silver necklace had become quite tarnished in parts of the chain, & particularly awkward & fiddly to clean with my silver cleaning/polishing cloth. The solution, according to my jeweller? A good clean & rinse with toothpaste! And that solution was suggested again today, in a little book of organic alternatives to all sorts of everyday needs which I've borrowed from the library. So I'm gonna try it! I will report back!

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