Naturally Bug-free: 75 Nontoxic Recipes for Repelling Mosquitoes, Ticks, Fleas, Ants, Moths & Other Pesky Insects - Brossura

Tourles, Stephanie L.

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ISBN 10: 1612125964 ISBN 13: 9781612125961

Casa editrice: Storey Books, 2016

Riassunto

Protect yourself, your children, your pets, and your home from bugs — without using harsh or toxic chemicals! Herbalist Stephanie Tourles offers 75 simple recipes for safe, effective bug repellents you can make at home from all-natural ingredients. For protection from mosquitos, ticks, and other biting insects, there are sprays, balms, body oils, and tinctures, with scents ranging from eucalyptus to floral, lemon, vanilla, and woodsy spice. There are also recipes for pets, such as herbal shampoo, bedding formulas, and flea-and-tick collars and powders. And Tourles includes repellents for the home, such as sachets that repel moths, carpet powders that repel fleas and ants, and essential oil repellents to keep your pantry pest-free. A detailed ingredient dictionary explains the properties of all the herbs, essential oils, and other key ingredients.

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L'autore:

Stephanie L. Tourles is the best-selling author of Organic Body Care Recipes (125,000 copies in print), Raw Energy, and Raw Energy in a Glass. She has extensive training in herbalism, aromatherapy, and nutritional science and is a licensed esthetician. She is a popular speaker on natural body care and healthy living topics and lives in Maine.                                                                                                                                                                      

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Herbal Formulas That Really Work

Mother Nature gave us insects, but she also gave us the means to deal with them. Using herbs, essential oilas, and other natural ingredients, you can make insect-repellent sprays and balms, sachets, pet shampoos, flea and tick powders, and cleaning products that are safe for you and your family.

Use fragrances you love (but bugs hate!) to:

• Repel mosquitoes
• Keep ticks and fleas off your pets
• Protect your pantry
• Rid your closets of moths
• Dine outdoors pest-free

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• Editore: Storey Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1612125964
• ISBN 13: 9781612125961
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 175