They have a fragrance that is strongly displeased mosquitoes.
Dreaded, the tiger mosquito is raging both on the day and night. It has the particularity of being smaller than its fellows and flying in silent mode, which makes its presence difficult to detect. In general, the tiger mosquito bite causes itchy more intense than that of other mosquitoes. To avoid being bitten, nothing like essential oils, known for their repellent virtues!
“”This is the case with those which contain specific molecules such as geraniol, geranial and lemon ” Immilire Dr Aude Maillard, pharmacist specializing in scientific and medical aromatherapy. They have a fragrance that is strongly displeased mosquitoes. Geraniol is concentrated in Palmarosa essential oil. This oil can be used in skin application (diluted with vegetable oil) or diffusion. The geranial is particularly present in the essential oil of Lemongrass. Fresh and lemony, this oil has a very pleasant fragrance. It is very effective in repelling mosquitoes and other sting insects. It can be used in skin application (diluted with vegetable oil) or diffusion.
Geranial is also present in lemongrass essential oil, if you prefer. Anti-inflammatory, antifungal, the lemongrass He is the one that we immediately think of to repel mosquitoes. It can be used in skin application (diluted with vegetable oil) or diffusion. Citronellal is available in lemony eucalyptus essential oil. Renowned for its analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties, lemony eucalyptus essential oil also proves to be a formidable anti-mosquito weapon. It can be used in skin application (diluted with vegetable oil) or diffusion. Geranium essential oil is also very repellent of insects, tiger mosquitoes or not but you have to love its smell ….
Dr. Aude Maillard offers us a synergy of essential oils to increase the effectiveness of each essential oil taken separately. In a 100ml bottle, pour 2ml of geranium he, 2ml of lemony eucalyptus he, 1 ml of He de Palmarosa, 1ml of He de Lemongrass then complete with jojoba vegetable oil to the top of the bottle. “Essential oils should be diluted in Jojoba vegetable oil which is not too oily but which still leaves a film on the skin, which will allow better persistence of essential oils on the surface of the skin” indicates the aromatologist. This synergy is to be applied every 2 hours to the parts exposed. It is not recommended for pregnant and breastfeeding women as well as children under the age of 7.
Thank you to Dr Aude Maillard, pharmacist specializing in scientific and medical aromatherapy, author of the great guide of aromatherapy (ed. I read)
