Fun in the Summertime
As you know summer means sun, bugs, and sunburn. 

So here are few more quickie recipes for your health and skin, and even your pets.

Mosquito Repellent powder
1 oz of white clay powder
1 oz cornstarch
5 drops Eucalyptus globulus
5 drops Eucalyptus citriodora
3 drops Citronella

Mix into a large jar and screw on the lid let sit for 5 days
pour into a powder jar
sprinkle on exposed skin when going outside or camping gives a nice coverage.
All ingredients are available from Leydet Aromatics

Mexican oil liniment

is an old Cajun recipe time tested remedy for bites of mosquitoes and fleas. Made with two pint of alcohol add  1 ounce ground up turkey rhubarb root 1 ounce star anise seeds ground 1 ounce cardamom pods ground fine  1/2 ounce fine cayenne pepper  60 drops of peppermint oil. mix in a large glass bottle let sit for 2 weeks stir once in a while strain through cheese cloth, decant and strain through a coffee filter. This formula lasts for years.

 

Easy Flea powder formula for your dog or cat
2 oz Clay powder or cornstarch
5 drops Pennyroyal
12 drops Eucalyptus
mix into a jar or can with a lid poke holes for a shaker or order our new 2 oz. powder shaker plastic bottle.
*on a small dog or kitten use less Pennyroyal oil as it can be toxic.

     Sun damage and Sunburn relief

• 60 ml(2 oz) Aloe Vera gel
• 60 ml(2 oz) Rose water
• 4 drops of Chamomile blue
• 2 drops of Artemisia arborescens
• mix into 120ml (4 oz) spray bottle and apply generously till redness ceases.