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Mosquito bites are not only annoying with their itchiness, they can also leave some pretty big welts on your skin. Mosquitoes are present year round, but they are more abundant in warmer weather. Spring and summer seem to bring mosquitoes out in force, looking for blood to feed on. You can use plants to keep them away, or arm yourself with bug sprays and bug repellent, which do work for the most part. But eventually, they get you. The red, itchy bumps that are left behind can be a downer to any outdoor get together. Luckily for you, there are some natural remedies for mosquito bites that you can find in your home to give you relief.

Clean It Right Away!

As soon as you notice a mosquito bite, wash it with soap and water. The itch from the bite is from the mosquito saliva that is injected when it bites. Washing the bite with soap will clear out any bacteria from the saliva and may lessen the chance of it swelling and itching. Rub the bar of soap directly on to the bite and you should begin to feel relief almost instantly.

Keep It Cold

Bug bites tend to be worse in hot weather. Wrap an ice pack or a few ice cubes in a cloth towel, and apply it to the bite. After about ten to fifteen minutes, you should notice the swelling has been reduced. It should also itch less at this point. If you’re more prone to mosquito bites than other people, and you end up with so many bug bites that you can’t keep track, try filling up a bathtub with cold water. The cold water should be OK on its own, there should be no need to add any ice to it. You might even want to add a few drops of lavender oil to the bath water.

Essential Oils

Speaking of lavender oil, this essential oil can be applied directly to the skin to treat a mosquito bite. Lavender oil has antibacterial and antiseptic properties that help reduce skin discomfort. Another oil similar to lavender oil with the same properties is tea tree oil. Applying these essential oils to your mosquito bites will help them to heal quicker. A compound called linalool is also a component of lavender oil. Linalool soothes the sting of a bite or other wounds. Other essential oils that can useful include witch hazel oil and cedar oil.

Use Items In Your Pantry

Baking soda, the miracle household item, is also good for treating mosquito bites. Make a paste of water and baking soda, rub in onto the bite areas, and it will relieve the itch. Baking soda and water works the same way that calamine lotion works. Another paste you can make is Epsom salt and water. Epsom salt could also be a good addition to the cold bathtub mentioned above.

Common household products can be dabbed onto the skin directly, to relieve mosquito bites. You can apply the following items to your bites. The faster you apply these items, the sooner you’ll get relief.

• Honey
• Rubbing alcohol
• Solid or roll-on deodorant
• Vinegar
• Mouthwash
• Toothpaste
• Nail polish
• Hot tea bags
• Cotton balls that have been soaked with hot tea
• Freshly cut onions
• Alka-Seltzer
• Salt
• Wet aspirin
• Lemon peel
• Lime peel
• Banana peel
• Plantains
• Basil

Mosquitoes are annoying creatures that are not going to go away anytime soon. You can repel them by using bug spray, or any bug repelling item on the market. Candle makers even make candles that help repel bugs. It is more than likely, that you’ll get a mosquito bite eventually. There are quite a few natural remedies for mosquito bites that can help you deal with the discomfort. Don’t let these little guys ruin a good outdoor party.

Do you have any tips for getting rid of mosquito bites naturally?

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Federal health officials are investigating the first hints of any possible significant complications from the H1N1 vaccine, but stressed that the concerns will probably turn out to be a false alarm.

The latest analysis of data has detected what could be a somewhat elevated rate of Guillain-Barr syndrome, which can cause paralysis and death; Bell’s palsy, a temporary facial paralysis; and thrombocytopenia, which is a low level of blood platelets, officials reported Friday. The data is being collected through five of the networks the government is using to monitor people who were inoculated against the swine flu.
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I see this again and again in the news from different parts of the country and worldwide.

I do not see any change in the way response is directed, and as I read more and more over the years since 1993 when I began to find other ways to approach the long standing problems from over use and abuse of antibiotics, I see it continues to fester under mainstream medicine.

When I happened on the article I sent this response to the reporter -

Phoenix-area hospitals fight highly toxic ‘supergerm’

Please see this page on my web site. http://leaflady.org/sane_cln.htm

and from Natural Health News:

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http://naturalhealthnews.blogspot.com/2006/10/theres-not-lot-of-evidence.html

 

and this with related information and comments from a 2004 item posted on line, several times -

http://www.rense.com/general78/noma.htm

 

This is a topic I have been working on since 1993.  Current mainstream approaches just are not working. 

 

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As spring in our part of the world finally gives way to summer, cooks start their migration outdoors, turning off ovens and firing up grills. But saying goodbye to your oven for the summer doesnt have to mean saying goodbye to slowly roasted, succulent meat. As reader Rich Freund has pointed out when submitting the following recipe, meals like whole roasted chicken are just as good, if not better, when cooked on a grill. The trick lies in a culinary technique with an extremely technical term.

Ladies and Gentleman, let us introduce you to spatchcocking.

We swear we did not make that term up. Neither did Rich, although he has perfected the technique on his own backyard barbecue. Spatchcocking involves slicing the bird down the backside to remove the backbone before cooking. This makes a chicken more flexible so you can flatten the bird out, insuring that all parts cook evenly. Removing the backbone can be done with a sharp knife, but is easiest with kitchen shears. Some cooks take spatchcocking one step further by also breaking the wishbone (clearly visible once you remove the backbone) and then cutting out the keel bone, which is the dark breastbone in the middle of the chicken. You can watch a tutorial on how to remove the keel bone, but to be honest, we dont think its entirely necessary. Richs chicken always cooks evenly when he only removes the backbone and so did ours, so why bother with an extra step?

A spatchcocked (that word is embarrassingly fun to say) chicken can be seasoned or marinated any way you like, but youre definitely going to want to give Richs dry rub a try. More aromatic than spicy, his blend of salt, pepper, sweet paprika, chili powder, garlic and turmeric brings deep color and flavor to the bird. The skin on this grilled chicken, layered with flavors from all the spices and cooked to crispy perfection, just might be our favorite part. Although the incredibly moist meat was a revelation, too. Who knew grilled chicken even the breast meat - could be so moist?

Spatchcocking the bird (we couldnt resist saying it one last time) is largely responsible for this, but keeping the grill at a steady heat without any flare-ups is important too. Most grills have a temperature gauge, and youll want to keep it between 325-375 degrees Fahrenheit. Rich cooks his chicken over white-hot lump charcoal on the barbecue (sometimes with smoke chips) and roasts the bird near the fire, not right on top of it. We cook our chicken on a gas grill, lowering the heat when needed and moving the chicken away from direct flames, with equal success. The last thing to remember is that the bird should be turned every 15 minutes until it reaches an internal temperature of at least 165 degrees. Flipping the bird will help the chicken cook evenly and prevent burning. As Rich says, the challenge is to get the outside nice and crispy!

A 3-4 pound chicken should take just over an hour, which gives you plenty of time to relax outside with friends in the great outdoors while your chicken roasts to juicy perfection on the grill.

Richs Whole Grilled Chicken (submitted for the Primal Blueprint Reader-Created Cookbook Contest)

Ingredients:

• 1 whole chicken
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon ground pepper (try a mix of white and black)
• 1-2 tablespoons smoked sweet paprika (or just sweet paprika if you can’t find the smoked variety)
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder or dried minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon turmeric

Instructions:

Get the grill started first, so it comes up to at least 325 degrees Fahrenheit before you put the bird on.

Mix the dry ingredients together and set the rub aside.

Set the chicken breast-side down and remove anything thats inside the cavity. Using a sharp knife or kitchen shears, cut down each side of the backbone to remove it.

The backbone runs right down the middle of the chicken. When the backbone is removed, the chicken will fold open.

Rub the bird with olive oil then rub the spice mix generously all over the bird.

Cook the chicken with the grill lid on, checking and turning the bird every 15 minutes. Watch out for flare-ups and try to avoid letting the chicken comes in direct contact with flames. Cook until an internal temperature of at least 165 degrees Fahrenheit is reached.

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I’ve recently heard that women absorb many harmful toxins through make-up each year and it got me thinking about how much make-up Iactuallywear and if I should stop. For me, I don’t think going bare-faced is a real option, but I recently got some samples of organic make-up fromNVEY ECO. I’ve been using their blush for about a month now and haven’t had any kind of breakouts or any other problems – and I have sensitive skin!

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They’re prices are a bit more expensive than some you’d find at make-up counters, but stillcomparableto others. Also, this would be an exceptional product if you’re conscious of your health and the toxins from most other make-up.

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