what are in garlics so mosquitos hate them? and how to use them on our body so mosquitos won't bite us?
2006-08-26 20:48:06 · 6 answers · asked by anonymous 1 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
the same way it makes people turn away from you
2006-08-27 21:33:32 · answer #1 · answered by Genie♥Angel 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Garlic compounds are excreted from the sweat and oil glands in your skin. Mosquitoes don't like the odor or taste. Thiamine (vitamin B1) has much the same effect. And, daily doses of brewer's yeast will get rid fleas on a dog (personal experience).
2006-08-27 07:53:00 · answer #2 · answered by Mad Roy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Each summer here in the UK when I was gardening I used to be bittem by various insects, but since eating garlic most days, they leave me alone.......
2006-08-27 15:52:32 · answer #3 · answered by madaboutmrdarcy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
garlic has bad side effects
look what happened to us
2006-08-27 03:50:15 · answer #4 · answered by chancethepug 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
buy whole garlic and eat it,it does work to repel
2006-08-27 03:52:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
oohh, like vampires!, that's clever....
2006-08-27 03:51:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋