HERB - bug repellent

[Carl/Anne Adamczyk]

I know that pennyroyal and tansy are used for insect repellant
properties.   You do need to be  careful with pennyroyal as it will cause
miscarriage in both humans and pets.  My local herb shop completely sells
out of the essential oils of both of these herbs this time of year.  I
would expect to be able to mix the essential oils of each in a base of
Everclear or vodka, starting with smaller amounts and working up until
youv'e found an effective ratio.  

If I remember rightly, we had an insect repellant discussion this time
last year.  

G.

On Sat, 15 May 1999 16:21:56 -0600 Julia Spiritstone
<spiritst at prairie.NoDak.edu> writes:
>I am interested in mixing my own bug repellent with a base like 
>perfume.
>I know there are plant extracts that would work this way, and it 
>prolly
>wouldn't smell so toxic. :)
>
>Does anyone know where I could start reading about how to mix 
>something
>like this? I would assume that it's a little different than mixing
>perfume. Also, any recs on good plants. I know I have some written
>earmarked in one of my herb books, but are there any that someone 
>swears
>by?
>
>Thank you!
>Yasmina (name in transition)
>(Julia)
>
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