Re: OT - Mosquito Bite Remedies

On Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:12:34 -0700 (PDT), Just Me <jpdm45@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:

>On Jul 17, 2:54 pm, Jerry Avins <j...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> Just Me wrote:
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>> > Try the iodine, but be careful and remember the WARNING. It's deadly
>> > poison.
>>
>> Poisonous if ingested, for sure. I'll read up on its effect when
>> absorbed into the skin. It would be interesting to dissolve starch in
>> cold water and mix a small amount with saliva. If the saliva contains
>> much iodine, the mixture will turn blue.
>
>Good idea. And I suppose you could spit on a slice of raw potato for
>the same effect--if I remember my days as a 13 year old amateur
>"Gilbert Set" chemist and junior Dr. Frankenstein.
>
>Just read for the first time your post about the sugar cubes and
>turpentine--and the balsamic vinegar. I'm going to try the latter, for
>as they always say, "An ounce or two of prevention is worth a pound of
>blue potatoes."
>
>We have a dollar store here nearby, where you can buy a bottle of that
>lovely vinegar for a buck.
>
>But what's with the brewer's yeast?  Is that a topical application or
>is to be ingested?


you can get it at any health food store.  it comes in powder or
tablets.  i think it was kathy that recommended it.  i bought some,
but keep forgetting to add them into my daily regime.  (i forget my
name some days, too).

gigglz