Tick plague: Garlic keeps the pests away
Created: 05/28/2022, 07:08
By: Jasmin Pospiech
When it gets warmer again, ticks are not far away.
The bloodsuckers can also transmit dangerous diseases such as TBE or Lyme disease.
This is how you defend yourself.
Munich – When the temperatures rise again in spring, the ticks come back to life.
They are in search of food and hide in the undergrowth, in tall grasses and trees, where they lie in wait for hosts.
If an animal or a human comes by, they bite and feed on its blood.
When the bloodsucker is full, it lets go of its own accord.
But a tick bite can be dangerous.
Tick plague: Garlic keeps the pests away
Ticks like it wet.
The crawling animals are therefore particularly active after rainy days (symbol image) © blickwinkel/Imago
While a mosquito bite is often just itchy, ticks can transmit serious illnesses.
A circular, red rash is definitely a sign to see a doctor quickly.
This often prescribes antibiotics so that possible pathogens cannot spread.
To prevent this, it is advisable to protect yourself against a possible tick bite in advance.
This does not necessarily require expensive means, inexpensive home remedies are sufficient.
However, whether they are just as reliable varies from person to person.
However, the following can help against ticks:
coconut oil
black seed oil
garlic
Essential Oils
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Tick plague: Coconut oil and essential oils do not taste good to bloodsuckers
Coconut oil consists mainly of the saturated fatty acid lauric acid and also contains caprylic acid.
Studies have shown that coconut oil deters ticks for this reason.
It is traded as a natural insecticide because it can soften insect shells.
Coconut oil also contains a small amount of capric acid, which in turn acts against viruses, bacteria and fungi.
Garlic has a similar effect on ticks.
According to a study by researchers at the University of Malmö, Swedish soldiers were given garlic powder capsules for eight weeks.
With great success.
So if you smell like garlic, the bloodsuckers don't like it.
This also applies to essential oils made from eucalyptus, lavender, cloves or rosemary.
Accordingly, they should be applied to the skin in undiluted form to ward off ticks.
However, if you have sensitive skin, you should be careful, as essential oils can easily cause skin irritation.
This article only contains general information on the respective health topic and is therefore not intended for self-diagnosis, treatment or medication. In no way does it replace a visit to the doctor. Unfortunately, our editors are not allowed to answer individual questions about clinical pictures.
