Natural Mosquito Repellents

Keep annoying insects away - naturally

Warm weather is around the corner, so it's time to begin protecting yourself from disease-carrying mosquitoes. With so many products out there, though, how do you choose a safe and effective repellent?

Make your own
Natural repellents are easy to make; plus you can choose chemical-free ingredients and control the amount of ingredients you use.

Start with one of the following essential plant oils such as lemon eucalyptus, citronella, cinnamon, etc. In nature, these oils inherently repel mosquitoes, with lemon eucalyptus considered by many researchers the most effective.

Mix 10 to 25 drops of your essential oil with approximately two soup spoons of alcohol or a cooking oil such as sunflower or vegetable oil. Then before going outside, rub the mixture into skin.

Things to remember
Just because something is natural doesn't mean it is safe for your skin. Before rubbing large amounts of any plant oil into your skin, try a small drop to be sure you aren't allergic to it.

Also with natural repellents, you will need to reapply more frequently than those with chemicals. Don't let your fear of mosquitoes or chemicals keep you indoors this year.

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Teaching Topic: Et cetera 等等
etc.=Et cetera
Et cetera 是拉丁文, 指的是其他的事物, 也就是等等
不能指人
需要用同類的事物

Closer Look
disease-carrying mosquitoes.
[noun]-[verb-ing] [subject]
[noun]-[verb-ing]=> adj.
- Beware of the purse-snatching thief.
- the farmer has a coconut-picking monkey.
- They are drug-sniffing dogs.

Language Lab
repellent n.
a substance that keeps insects away
- The insect repellent can only be sprayed on clothing.
這驅蟲劑只能喷在衣服上
repel v.
past tense and past participle repelled, present participle repelling
to keep something or someone away from you:
- His arrogance repelled most females.
他的高傲讓許多女性都很反感

inherently adv. 故有的, 本質上的
a quality that is inherent in something is a natural part of it and cannot be separated from it
- All investments are inherently risky.
所有的投資本質上都有風險
- This article's perspective is inherently subjective.
這篇文章的論點本身是客觀的
inherent adj. 故有的
- The desire to pursue happiness in inherent in human nature.
追求快樂可望是人們與生具來的

approximately adv. [approximate adj.]
an approximate number, amount, or time is close to the exact number, amount etc, but could be a little bit more or less than it [= rough; ≠ exact]
- The cost of the treatment is approximately $3,000.
這項治療大約花了3000
- The meeting room measures approximately 50 meters by a 100 meters.
這個會議室的大小大約是50公尺x100公尺
- The approximate cost of remodeling the kitchen is $5,000.
這個廚房裝潢花了大約5000

allergic adj.
having an allergy
allergic to
- Dylan is allergic to berries.
allergy n.
- Joseph suffers from the allergy to pollen. He can't stop sneezing and coughing in the spring.

phobia / fear

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