Lemongrass Oil: An Excellent Repellent Against Mosquitoes, Lice And Fleas

In addition to enjoying its essential oil, you can take advantage of the plant to decorate your interior, as well as to repel different types of pests.

Lemongrass oil is an exceptional natural repellant. It is extracted from the Cymbopogon Nardus plant and has remained, for centuries, a central element of traditional Chinese, Indonesian and Sri Lankan medicines.

It has been used since ancient times to treat rashes, as well as inflammation and other types of pain.

These days, many manufacturers use citronella as a treatment for lice, fleas, and to keep mosquitoes away.

It is therefore one of the most used oils in aromatherapy. The key to its use lies in the dosage. It is indeed necessary to know how to use the right measures of oil to obtain the desired effects.

We highly recommend this product if you want to naturally get rid of fleas and ticks that infest your pets’ coats.

You can also combine it with other elements to keep mosquitoes and lice away from your home.

All the benefits of nature are within our grasp, we only have to use them in simple home remedies. We will explain everything to you in the rest of this article.

Lemongrass oil, a great repellant

Lemongrass oil has been used since 1948 in the United States to repel and combat a dangerous and tiny enemy: Aedes aegypti . It is a mosquito that spreads the dengue virus.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency has published several studies to show that this oil is an excellent, highly effective, non-toxic pesticide.

Its antifungal properties make it very useful for keeping lice, mosquitoes and fleas away from our body and our home.

Here are some important things to consider about lemongrass:

It is a natural repellent and not an “insect exterminator”.
Its effect is to ward off insects, but if your pet has fleas, lemongrass oil alone will not be enough.
You must therefore supplement it with other treatments for the result to be more effective.
If you notice that some corners of your house are collecting dust and humidity, using lemongrass oil will allow you to prevent insects from settling in and proliferating in this environment.

How to make your insect repellent

Ingredients

5 tablespoons of water (50 ml)
8 tablespoons of 70 ° alcohol (80 ml)
5 drops of lemongrass essential oil
5 drops of almond essential oil
1 bottle with spray

Preparation

To prepare this insect repellent, you just need to combine all of these ingredients. You will be able to find them in any natural store or specialized perfume store.
To apply it, you just need to spray it on your skin. Do this several times to make sure it works.

Lemongrass oil to repel lice

Here is a very useful remedy to prevent your children from falling victim to lice. As we told you before, lemongrass oil works as a repellant.

If your children already have lice and nits in their hair, lemongrass oil will not be able to overcome them on its own.

So take note of all the steps in the preparation of this remedy.

How to do a treatment to repel lice

Ingredients

Your children’s usual shampoo
10 drops of lemongrass essential oil
10 drops of eucalyptus essential oil

Preparation

The goal is very simple. Add essential oils to the shampoo your children usually use.
Then wash your children’s hair as usual and you will see how you will protect them from this problem.

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Grow lemongrass at home to repel insects

Here is another effective technique to prevent insects from entering your home and invading you: grow a lemongrass plant in your home.

If you have a balcony or terrace, do not hesitate to plant several.

If mosquitoes often enter your home, put a few planters near your windows. Lemongrass is an exceptional plant, it smells good and will also protect you from mosquitoes.

If you take care of it, the plant will be able to emit its repellent effects within a radius of two meters.

If you have pets in your home, make sure they don’t eat the leaves of the lemongrass. They can indeed be dangerous.

Take careful note of how to grow it.

What do you need ?

Lemongrass cuttings
Enriched soil
Chippings to drain the water
A large planter

How to plant lemongrass?

Plant lemongrass in the spring after Ice Saints.
The first thing to do is to line your pot or your planter with gravel. Then pour the soil enriched in nutrients to nourish your plant well.
Finally, make a deep hole, then plant the cutting. Nothing easier.
This plant needs sunlight. It is therefore necessary that you protect it from cold winds and humidity.
Water it also once a week and keep in mind to remove any yellow leaves that appear and that could hamper its growth.

In just a few months you will have a beautiful lemongrass plant. Its smell is intoxicating and will also protect you from flies and mosquitoes.