HERB - Bergamot

[aleed]

Bergamot is also called "Bee Balm" and "Oswego Tea".  It might be listed
under one of those.

I don't know about it being a mosquito repellant.  My favorite repellant 
is pennyroyal oil--I've never been bothered by mosquitos when I put some
on, even during the worst times for mosquitos, though I smell like a mint
julep from a mile away.

It might be easier to make a cream or oil base with the essential oils in
it, rather than making a spritz to spray on evenly.

Drea

 On Mon, 24 May 1999,
Warren & Meredith Harmon wrote:

> 
> Greetings!
> 
> For some reason, none of my herb books mention bergamot.  I found a store
> that sells a body spritz of the stuff, and I was told that it's a natural
> mosquito repellant.  Is this true?  Does it also keep away any other
> pesky critters, like fleas and ticks, or shall I look elsewhere for
> something to combat all three?  Also, I have Tea Tree essential oil...is
> there any way I can turn this into a spritz to apply it evenly?
> 
> -Caro (I am now officially allergic to all the commercial bug
> repellants....)
> 
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