| ="body"> | | | | Citronella oil is a natural pyrethrin and thus is excellent |
| However, bites from some spiders and insects may | | | | in repelling insects. You can use it together with |
| require immediate medical attention. For example, the | | | | Pennyroyal on the coat of dogs and cats to keep |
| sting from the European Wasp and the Honey Bee | | | | fleas and flea bites to a minimum. WARNING - Do |
| can result in severe reactions and have been known | | | | not use Pennyroyal on female dogs and cats if you |
| to result in death. Similarly, some spiders in Australia | | | | are trying to bread them or if they are pregnant; |
| such as the Sydney Funnel Web and the Red Back | | | | Pennyroyal is a known abortifactant. You can also |
| spiders have also been reported to be fatal, while | | | | use an oil evaporator, you know, where you have a |
| bites from other have been known to cause serious | | | | few drops of essential oils in a few millilitres of water |
| health concerns and skin necrosis. | | | | in a small dish, which sits over a burning candle. |
| Apart from the very nasty critters that have too | | | | Tea tree oil - is a traditional Aboriginal remedy from |
| much poison for our good, most mosquito bites and | | | | Australia, which has become well known for its |
| similar stings are for the most part just very irritating | | | | healing and antiseptic properties. Research has |
| and can be addressed with some very simple, yet | | | | demonstrated that it acts on the micro-organisms |
| potent essential oils. | | | | that cause common skin infections such as acne, |
| Spider bites for example can be treated by applying | | | | canker sores, herpes, insect bites and nail fungus. |
| 2-3 drops of Basil oil onto a bandaid and applying this | | | | If these first aid treatments do not seem to be of |
| to the bite. Replace the band-aid 2-3 times per day, | | | | any help or symptoms get worse, you must consult |
| Basil oil has been reported to be able to neutralise | | | | a medical practitioner or go to hospital as soon as |
| many toxins from spider bites and other insects. | | | | possible. Try to identify the insect or spider and if |
| In addition, some people may have a mild to | | | | possible put it into a jar and take it with you. Many |
| moderately severe allergic reaction to bites from | | | | antivenins are specific to the particular poison and |
| fleas or mosquitoes and again essential oils come to | | | | these work extremely well. If you can take the |
| the rescue. | | | | animal with you, the medical staff will be able to |
| Lavender oils for example will sooth irritated skin very | | | | more easily identify it and prescribe the correct |
| quickly and disinfect the area at the same time. | | | | antivenom for you. |
| Lavender is well known for it's wound healing and | | | | However, most bites are more or less harmless and |
| antiseptic properties, which makes it an ideal first aid | | | | you will get great relief from using essential oils and |
| treatment from minor bites and stings. Similarly, Aloe | | | | herbs like Aloe vera. Make sure you drink lots of |
| vera gel will quickly sooth the irritated skin and help | | | | fluids and rest until the symptoms have improved and |
| the healing process. | | | | you are feeling getter. |