Re: OT - Mosquito Bite Remedies

Gigglz wrote:
> On Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:12:34 -0700 (PDT), Just Me <jpdm45@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> wrote:
> 
>> On Jul 17, 2:54 pm, Jerry Avins <j...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>> Just Me wrote:
>>>> 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).

How is brewer's yeast nutritionally different from baker's yeast? In 
order to minimize my sodium intake, I make pancakes and waffles with 
yeast instead of baking powder. I think they taste really good, and 
people I've served them to do too. A drawback is overnight preparation.

Jerry
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