It is now the endemic season of dengue fever
On a summer day when mosquitoes are rampant
Mosquito repellent products are essential
But many citizens are worried
The chemical ingredients in mosquito repellent products can affect the health of the body
Therefore, it is more preferred to circulate on the Internet
Some "green" mosquito repellent methods
So do these methods really work?
Let's take a look 👇
NO.01 Plant aroma can repel mosquitoes
Online home remedies: Use certain plant odors that mosquitoes hate to repel mosquitoes, such as sandalwood seeds, mugwort leaves, peppermint, perilla, etc. Some people have also learned to make their own mosquito repellent Chinese medicine packs: cloves, mugwort leaves, angelica, Su leaves, mint, calamus, Huoxiang, honeysuckle 10 grams each, mixed evenly and packed in a cloth bag, every 18-20 square meters of room put a pack, you can achieve the effect of mosquito repellent.
Experts say: This method is effective for mosquito prevention and repellency. Mint, perilla, wormwood, etc. are all aromatic plants that have a strong or spicy taste, and mosquitoes do not like these tastes. If you boil water with mint or mugwort leaves, and bathe with these waters, the smell of the plant will evaporate from the sweat of the human body, which can achieve a better mosquito repellent effect.
Experts remind that making homemade Chinese medicine bags into sachets and carrying them on the body will have a certain mosquito repellent effect, but the range of smells emitted by medicinal materials is not enough to reach the size of 20 square meters.
NO.02.
Online home remedies: In addition to planting plants, some netizens believe that they can change the smell of their bodies by eating certain foods, so as to achieve mosquito repellent effects. Among them, the most common is to eat garlic, onions, and vitamin B1.
Experts say: Garlic has a strong smell, and applying garlic juice to the body may be able to repel mosquitoes, but this method has a very strong irritating effect on the skin, so it is not recommended for everyone to use it. As for eating garlic to prevent mosquitoes, this method does not have much effect on mosquitoes. Experts said that after eating garlic, the taste is only heavy in the digestive system or mouth, but after these smells are secreted out of the body through sweat, the concentration is actually relatively low, and it is not enough to achieve the effect of repelling mosquitoes and mosquitoes.
NO.03 It is better to raise fish than soapy water
Online home remedies: Some people say that if you close the doors and windows at home and put a basin of laundry detergent or soapy water, there will be some dead mosquitoes in the basin the next day. If you continue to use this method every day, there will be fewer and fewer mosquitoes.
Experts say: This method has a certain effect on mosquito control. The principle is mainly to use alkaline water to attract mosquitoes to the basin to lay eggs, because mosquito eggs are not easy to survive in alkaline water, mosquitoes will be fewer and fewer. However, this method has no effect on adult mosquitoes. The same method is to kill mosquito eggs, and experts recommend that everyone raise fish at home, because fish will also eat mosquito eggs, and this method will be more environmentally friendly.
Here's a reminder to everyone
Take personal protection when you go out
Use mosquito repellent on exposed areas
If you have suspicious symptoms, you need to see a doctor promptly
Beware of dengue fever
One of the most effective tricks is:
Clean up the water in your home in a timely manner
Strangling mosquitoes in the cradle
No stagnant water, no mosquitoes
No mosquitoes, no dengue fever
Zumiao Micro News Editorial Group
Source: Healthy Foshan
Editor: Foshan News Network Huo Haolin
Review: He Jinting, Yang Rongyan, Wang Minghui
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