Lyme disease, also known as Lyme borreliosis, is an infectious disease caused by the Borrelia bacterium which is spread by ticks. The most common sign of infection is an expanding red rash, known as erythema migrans, that appears at the site of the tick bite about a week after it occurred. The rash is typically neither itchy nor painful. Approximately 70–80% of infected people develop a rash. Other early symptoms may include fever, headache and tiredness. If untreated, symptoms may include loss of ...

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<ul><li aria-level="1"><ul><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Erythema migrans (EM) rash</li></ul>Erythema migrans, or EM, is a distinctive rash that often appears within 3 to 30 days after the tick bite. It usually begins as a small red area that expands over time, sometimes taking on the characteristic 'bull's-eye' pattern. However, the rash is not always present or can be missed if it occurs in a hard-to-see area.

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<ul><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Fever and Chills</li></ul>Fevers are a common symptom of many illnesses, including Lyme disease. In the early stages, you may experience fever along with chills. It's your body's response to the Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria, the causative agent of Lyme disease.

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<ul><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Fatigue</li></ul>Another symptom that may indicate Lyme disease is fatigue. It's more than just feeling tired; it can be an overwhelming exhaustion that doesn't improve with rest. This can make it difficult for you to carry out your normal daily activities.

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<ul><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Body Aches</li></ul>People with Lyme disease often experience body aches. These can manifest as muscle or joint pain and can be severe at times.</li></ul>

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<ul><li style="list-style-type: none;" aria-level="1"><ul><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Headache</li></ul>Headaches are common in early Lyme disease. They can range from mild to severe and may be accompanied by neck stiffness.

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<ul><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Swollen Lymph Nodes</li></ul>The body's immune response to the infection can result in swollen lymph nodes. This symptom may not be as common as others but can still indicate early Lyme disease.

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<ul><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Dizziness</li></ul>Some people may experience dizziness or shortness of breath. These symptoms may be a sign of Lyme carditis, a condition that affects the heart's electrical system.

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<ul><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Sleep Disturbances</li></ul>Sleep disturbances, such as insomnia or waking up frequently during the night, may also occur in people with early Lyme disease.

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<ul><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Cognitive Difficulties</li></ul>Difficulties with memory, attention, or processing information may occur. These cognitive difficulties are sometimes referred to as 'brain fog'.

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<ul><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Flu-like Symptoms</li></ul>In many cases, early Lyme disease symptoms can mimic the flu, including general weakness, sweats, or malaise.

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Natural Remedies for Early Lyme Disease

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While antibiotics are the primary treatment for Lyme disease, certain natural remedies can complement the treatment. However, these should not replace medical treatment and should be used under the guidance of a healthcare provider.

Andrographis-paniculata-(King-of-Bitters)

Andrographis paniculata (King of Bitters) 

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Andrographis paniculata (King of Bitters) is an herb that has been shown to have anti-inflammatory, antiviral, and immune-boosting properties. A simple way to incorporate this into your diet is by making an Andrographis Tea.

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Boil one cup of water and add a teaspoon of dried Andrographis leaves. Let it steep for about 10 minutes. You can add honey for taste, but avoid sugar as it can interfere with the immune response. Consume this tea 2-3 times a day.

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Japanese Knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum)

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Japanese Knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum) is a plant that contains resveratrol, a potent antioxidant with anti-inflammatory effects. It's also believed to have anticancer properties. A common way to use it is as a tincture:

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Mix a pound of chopped Japanese Knotweed root in a jar with enough vodka to cover the plant material. Allow the mixture to steep for about 6 weeks, shaking daily. Strain the mixture and store in a cool, dark place. A general recommended dosage is 1-2 teaspoons per day, but always consult with a healthcare provider first.

Questions-and-Answers

Questions and Answers

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Q: Can you have Lyme disease without any symptoms?

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A: Yes, it's possible to have Lyme disease without noticing any symptoms, particularly if the infection is in the early stages. This is one reason why it's important to avoid tick bites and regularly check for ticks if you've been in areas where they are common.

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Q: How long can you have Lyme disease without knowing?

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A: It can take from 3 to 30 days for symptoms to appear after a tick bite. However, some people might not show symptoms for several months or even years after the initial infection.

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Q: Can Lyme disease be completely cured?

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A: Most people with Lyme disease recover completely with appropriate treatment. However, in some cases, symptoms can continue or recur, leading to a condition known as post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome (PTLDS).

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Q: Can Lyme disease affect your mental health?

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A: Yes, in some cases, Lyme disease can lead to mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, and changes in mood or personality.

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Q: Can Lyme disease be transmitted from person to person?

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A: No, Lyme disease is not known to be transmitted from person to person. It is primarily transmitted to humans through the bite of infected black-legged ticks.

References

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<ul><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/datasurveillance/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CDC Lyme Disease Statistics</a><a href="https://chat.openai.com/#user-content-fnref-1%5E" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> </a></li><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/signs_symptoms/rashes.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CDC Rash Chart</a><a href="https://chat.openai.com/#user-content-fnref-2%5E" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> </a></li><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/signs_symptoms/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CDC Fever &amp; Lyme Disease</a><a href="https://chat.openai.com/#user-content-fnref-3%5E" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> </a></li><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.niaid.nih.gov/diseases-conditions/lyme-disease" target="_blank" rel="noopener">National Institute of Health, Lyme Disease</a><a href="https://chat.openai.com/#user-content-fnref-4%5E" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> </a></li><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/lyme-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20374651" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mayo Clinic, Lyme Disease</a><a href="https://chat.openai.com/#user-content-fnref-5%5E" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> </a></li><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/signs_symptoms/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CDC, Lyme Disease Symptoms</a><a href="https://chat.openai.com/#user-content-fnref-6%5E" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> </a></li><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/lyme-disease" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Johns Hopkins, Lyme Disease</a><a href="https://chat.openai.com/#user-content-fnref-7%5E" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> </a></li><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/signs_symptoms/lymecarditis.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CDC, Lyme Carditis</a><a href="https://chat.openai.com/#user-content-fnref-8%5E" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> </a></li><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/lyme-disease" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Johns Hopkins, Lyme Disease</a><a href="https://chat.openai.com/#user-content-fnref-9%5E" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> </a></li><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/lyme-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20374651" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mayo Clinic, Lyme Disease</a><a href="https://chat.openai.com/#user-content-fnref-10%5E" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> </a></li><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/signs_symptoms/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CDC, Lyme Disease Symptoms</a><a href="https://chat.openai.com/#user-content-fnref-11%5E" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> </a></li><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5028784/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Andrographis Paniculata</a><a href="https://chat.openai.com/#user-content-fnref-12%5E" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> </a></li><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6164842/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Japanese Knotweed, Resveratrol</a><a href="https://chat.openai.com/#user-content-fnref-13%5E" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> </a></li><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6164842/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Anticancer Potential of Resveratrol</a><a href="https://chat.openai.com/#user-content-fnref-14%5E" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> </a></li></ul>

Recognizing the early symptoms of Lyme disease, such as an EM rash, fever, fatigue, body aches, and cognitive difficulties, can expedite the diagnosis and treatment process. It's essential to seek medical advice immediately if you suspect you have been bitten by a tick or are experiencing these symptoms. Natural remedies like Andrographis paniculata and Japanese Knotweed can complement the treatment but should not replace traditional medical care.

10 Symptoms for Early Detection of Lyme Disease

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Author: Rositsa Tashkova, Master of Molecular Biology and Microbiology

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Again, we are on the topic of biting insects, as in the warmer months everything is teeming with life - desirable and not so much. While enjoying the bird song and the sea breeze, someone else probably enjoys our delicious blood.

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Once the damage has been done and the bloodsucker has left the scene, you may be concerned about another thing - curiosity about who caused you the itchy rash and what measures are necessary to be taken.

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In this article, you will see how the traces of bites of the most common insects look, and you will learn some of their peculiarities.

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There is no way, we will start with the most common bite - that of our old acquaintances mosquitoes. It is a little known fact that their proboscus is made up of several parts, including 6 "needles" and under the skin it becomes flexible to be directed to the nearest blood vessel and poke into it.

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Therefore, if you catch the thief at the moment of his criminal act and stretch the skin around his proboscus with your fingers, he will not be able to get it out and the mosquito will fill literally until it bursts - of course, the damage to your skin will then be greater than usual and the itching - stronger.

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Read how to protect yourself from bites with natural means and how to relieve itching in the article&nbsp;<a href="/p/kak_da_sie_otrviem_ot_nasiekomitie_krvopiitsi_i_srbiezha_s_prirodni_sriedstva" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">How to get rid of bloodsuckers and itching with natural means</a>.

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Most worrying of all, mosquitoes are rightly called "the deadliest animal in the world", as the contagious diseases they carry kill more people a year than any other animal.

Tick-Bite

Tick Bite

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Unfortunately, most ticks in urban environments are carriers of Lyme disease, which can cause serious, sometimes deadly damage to our body.

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The bite of a tick infected with Lyme disease often manifests itself in a characteristic way with a rash resembling a target - a red spot around the site of the bite, surrounded by a red circle.

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It is extremely important to prevent tick bites with appropriate repellents and clothing with long sleeves and legs tucked into the wrists and ankles. As well as taking steps to protect pets that can bring ticks home.

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If we find a tick on ourselves, it is very important to remove it correctly - do not rotate, smear or burn the tick, but simply get it as close to the skin as possible with tweezers (possibly special for the purpose) and pull smoothly and straight up.

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If the tick is rotated or oiled with oil and other substances, it begins to vomit in the wound, which will inevitably lead to an infection, if it carries diseases!

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Bedbugs Bites

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Bedbugs are one of the worst things that can happen to your home. They are extremely difficult to remove and often force entire families to simply leave the house. Unfortunately, they often carry in their luggage a bedbug that starts the agony from the beginning.

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Bedbugs bite at night while we sleep, causing rashes composed of several consecutive bites. In allergic people, these rashes become intolerable, swell and may merge. It is important to seek medical attention if the bite appears to be further contaminated and infected.

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The bites are on the exposed parts. After feeding, bedbugs retreat to their hiding places, and they are many, due to their small size.

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Fortunately, bedbugs are not known to carry diseases.

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A homemade trick found in the Balkans is to lay fresh bean leaves on the bed and around the supposed hiding places. There are small hooks on their surface on which bedbugs hang and can not continue to move towards their victim.

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Flea bites resemble fine pimples, 3-4 or more close to each other. Most often they are in the area of the feet and ankles, in the folds of knees and elbows, under the armpits, on the abdomen.

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When the rash is pressed with a finger - it becomes white. It may become infected if scratched.

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After feeding, fleas often leave small brown dots of blood on the sheets. They hide in cracks, where they can lay a huge number of eggs in a short time, and therefore it is necessary at the first suspicion of the presence of fleas at home, to take measures for its immediate removal.

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It is easier to catch with wet fingers, jump skillfully and their body is hard, which makes it impossible to kill them with the soft part of the fingers - it takes two hard surfaces for the purpose.

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Fleas are carriers of the plague, but these days cases are very rare. It is necessary that the flea first fed on infected wild rodents in order to carry the disease then on to the person.

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Lice Bites

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Lice bites are localized on the scalp, neck and even on the shoulders. They are small and itchy red dots.

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Lice live in the hair, but they also stay in bed linen, which makes it possible to easily transfer them from it to our hair when sleeping in someone else's or a public bed (train, hut).

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Itchy rash can easily be infected when scratching and lead to the need for the intervention of a doctor for its treatment.

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Lice are difficult to remove, and unfortunately resistance to preparations against them is observed, and their spread among children is still a fact.

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Lice have special claws, which they use to hold firmly for the human hair and fortunately at least they do not jump. Lice on man are a special species and can not live on animals. Different animals suffer from their own types of lice, specialized only for the particular host species.

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Fortunately, there are almost no biting spiders in Europe, especially if they are not provoked to do so. Spiders do not feed on human blood and bite only in self-defense.

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If the spider crawls on your skin this does not lead to the appearance of a rash, so do not trust a person who tells you that something has crawled on you, and therefore you have a rash - the reason is certainly different.

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The sensation of a spider bite most often resembles a wasp sting and is very painful. It leads to redness and edema, which can persist for very long time.

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The bite of the European black widow (Latrodectus tredecimguttatus) feels like a prick, and after 1-2 minutes a blue-red spot and a pale halo appear at the site. Very soon dizziness, nausea and fatigue appear, and the bitten person needs immediate medical attention and antidote. The black venomous spider is found in two varieties - all black or black with characteristic red spots on the back.

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Unfortunately, the bites of horse flies are not torture only for horses. Their oral apparatus is suitable for piercing the thick skin of animals, and the bite is extremely painful. It is not surprising that the bite leads to blood flowing from the skin, pain, edema, irritation.

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In order to avoid the bite of horse flies, and some other insects, it is good to wear clothes in light colors, not to use perfume and other sweet smells that attract them. If possible, when walking in nature, it is good to use repellent to repel bloodsuckers. Of course, each repellent has effect only on certain types of insects.

Insect Bites Are Dangerous - How To Recognize What Bit You

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 Insect Bites Are Dangerous - How To Recognize What Bit You

Rositsa Tashkova-Kacharova

Nothing spoils the mood in spring and summer as annoying biting insects - which seem to fly on swarms to draw on our blood. However, itching is our smallest problem - mosquitoes and ticks are insidious in that they transmit dangerous diseases.

Ticks carry the following dangerous (deadly) diseases:

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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Lyme disease;</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Tick encephalitis;</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Q-fever;</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Hemorrhagic fever with kidney syndrome;</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever;</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Marseilles fever and others.</li>
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Mosquitoes carry very dangerous diseases such as:

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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Malaria;</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">West Nile fever;</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Dengue;</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Yellow fever.</li>
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Among the most effective repellents against these insects are chemical ones containing the substances DEET (N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide, formerly known as N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide) or icaridin (picaridin), but they are not always suitable for use.

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DEET may show neurotoxicity in its use in combination with sunscreen and is not recommended in pregnant women unless it is extremely necessary and the risks of infection are greater than the risk of the chemical's effects on the foetus. It cannot be used in children under 2 years of age.

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Plant-based repellents are the alternative to chemical repellents (although their action, of course, is also due to chemicals ;) ). In the following lines we will consider which plants and substances from them offer protection against mosquitoes, ticks, and in some cases flies and biting midges. [<a href="https://www.bioseek.eu/en/eng/research/pubmed/Chemical_and_Plant_Based_Insect_Repellents_Efficacy_Safety_and_Toxicity_26827259" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ref.1</a>]

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Lemon-scented Gum Tree or Lemon Eucalyptus Oil

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The effect of lemon eucalyptus (Corymbia citriodora or Eucalyptus citriodora) is due to the substance p-mint-3,8-diol. It offers good protection against mosquitoes and ticks, which lasts up to 2 hours, protecting better from ticks compared to DEET. Also protects against biting midges.

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At home, a mixture of 1 part lemon eucalyptus oil and 10 parts of sunflower oil can be prepared. Apply as a spray.

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Not suitable for children under 3 years and sufferers of atopic dermatitis.

Permethrin

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The substance is derived from crushed dried colors of Dalmatian chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum cinerarifolium). It is highly effective against mosquitoes, ticks, fleas and biting midges, but it is applied to clothes, nets, sleeping bags, and not on the skin. It does not damage the fabrics of clothes and plastics. It is necessary to re-apply it only after 5-10 or more laundry cycles.

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