Arla, I'm not sure what essential oils are. Would you enlighten me please? I've got to find some relief! Kim ----- Original Message ----- From: "John & Arla Williams" <jaws@crosstel.net> To: <CHAHTA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 9:07 AM Subject: Re: [CHAHTA] GNATS!! HELP!!!!!!! > Kim, I make my own insect spray from essential oils, witch hazel and > skin-so-soft. > It is really easy. I take about 6 oz. of witch hazel and add about 2 > Tbs. of skin-so -soft, > about 10 drops of orange essential oil. you can also add Sage Oil to it if > you want. I put this in a spray bottle nand spritz it on me when I am out > working. It even keeps sweat bees away. > Arla > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kim Collins" <2buckets@arbuckleonline.com> > To: <CHAHTA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 6:54 AM > Subject: Re: [CHAHTA] GNATS!! HELP!!!!!!! > > > > Shelley, I'm talking the ones that bite and leave whelps. > > Got bit near my eye last year and it was swollen shut within an hour. > > Kim > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Choctaw" <choctaw@bscn.com> > > To: <CHAHTA-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 11:21 PM > > Subject: Re: [CHAHTA] GNATS!! HELP!!!!!!! > > > > > > > Kim, > > > What I know of "Buffalo gnats", you aren't talking about the little > > > brown pesky gnats. These bite and leave a big whelp or sore. And the > bite > > > hurts! But Dad had them last year at his place in OK and I can check > and > > > see what if anything they might know about keeping them off of you. His > > > wife is very "organic" and they do not use any sprays or pesticides of > any > > > kind. I'll see what I can find out for you. > > > Shelley > > > > > > > > > ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > > > Got a GRIPE?? Got a PROBLEM?? Just wanna' WHINE? Don't post it to the > > list...write me, dusty (list administrator) at > > CHAHTA-L-admin@cultures.rootsweb.com > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > > To subscribe to CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L Genealogy mail list: > > Send msg. to CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L-request@rootsweb.com > > Put "one" word in "body" of message:... "subscribe" without the quotes > > Nothing in the subject line... Turn off signatures....... > > > > > > > ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > Need more CHOCTAW information?? Visit Judy White's pages at http://accessgenealogy.com/native for rolls, data, etc. > >

Essential oils are super concentrated oils of plants. It only takes a small amount to do a lot of good. They are the neatest things and I use all different kinds of them. Arla ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kim Collins" <2buckets@arbuckleonline.com> To: <CHAHTA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 7:11 PM Subject: Re: [CHAHTA] GNATS!! HELP!!!!!!! > Arla, I'm not sure what essential oils are. Would you enlighten me please? > I've got to find some relief! > Kim > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John & Arla Williams" <jaws@crosstel.net> > To: <CHAHTA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 9:07 AM > Subject: Re: [CHAHTA] GNATS!! HELP!!!!!!! > > > > Kim, I make my own insect spray from essential oils, witch hazel and > > skin-so-soft. > > It is really easy. I take about 6 oz. of witch hazel and add about 2 > > Tbs. of skin-so -soft, > > about 10 drops of orange essential oil. you can also add Sage Oil to it if > > you want. I put this in a spray bottle nand spritz it on me when I am out > > working. It even keeps sweat bees away. > > Arla > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Kim Collins" <2buckets@arbuckleonline.com> > > To: <CHAHTA-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 6:54 AM > > Subject: Re: [CHAHTA] GNATS!! HELP!!!!!!! > > > > > > > Shelley, I'm talking the ones that bite and leave whelps. > > > Got bit near my eye last year and it was swollen shut within an hour. > > > Kim > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Choctaw" <choctaw@bscn.com> > > > To: <CHAHTA-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 11:21 PM > > > Subject: Re: [CHAHTA] GNATS!! HELP!!!!!!! > > > > > > > > > > Kim, > > > > What I know of "Buffalo gnats", you aren't talking about the > little > > > > brown pesky gnats. These bite and leave a big whelp or sore. And the > > bite > > > > hurts! But Dad had them last year at his place in OK and I can check > > and > > > > see what if anything they might know about keeping them off of you. > His > > > > wife is very "organic" and they do not use any sprays or pesticides of > > any > > > > kind. I'll see what I can find out for you. > > > > Shelley > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > > > > Got a GRIPE?? Got a PROBLEM?? Just wanna' WHINE? Don't post it to > the > > > list...write me, dusty (list administrator) at > > > CHAHTA-L-admin@cultures.rootsweb.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > > > To subscribe to CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L Genealogy mail list: > > > Send msg. to CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L-request@rootsweb.com > > > Put "one" word in "body" of message:... "subscribe" without the quotes > > > Nothing in the subject line... Turn off signatures....... > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > > Need more CHOCTAW information?? Visit Judy White's pages at > http://accessgenealogy.com/native for rolls, data, etc. > > > > > > > ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > Got a GRIPE?? Got a PROBLEM?? Just wanna' WHINE? Don't post it to the list...write me, dusty (list administrator) at CHAHTA-L-admin@cultures.rootsweb.com > >

Thanks Arla, I noticed in your recipe Orange. I will try to find some and see if this works for me. At this point I'm ready to try all remedies. FYI A friend told me today that his grand mother had a concoction she used to attract and kill them. He is going to try and find out the recipe and I will post it when I get the info. Thanks to all for the replies, Kim ----- Original Message ----- From: "John & Arla Williams" <jaws@crosstel.net> To: <CHAHTA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 7:45 PM Subject: Re: [CHAHTA] GNATS!! HELP!!!!!!! > Essential oils are super concentrated oils of plants. It only takes a small > amount to do a lot of good. They are the neatest things and I use all > different kinds of them. Arla > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kim Collins" <2buckets@arbuckleonline.com> > To: <CHAHTA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 7:11 PM > Subject: Re: [CHAHTA] GNATS!! HELP!!!!!!! > > > > Arla, I'm not sure what essential oils are. Would you enlighten me please? > > I've got to find some relief! > > Kim > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "John & Arla Williams" <jaws@crosstel.net> > > To: <CHAHTA-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 9:07 AM > > Subject: Re: [CHAHTA] GNATS!! HELP!!!!!!! > > > > > > > Kim, I make my own insect spray from essential oils, witch hazel and > > > skin-so-soft. > > > It is really easy. I take about 6 oz. of witch hazel and add about > 2 > > > Tbs. of skin-so -soft, > > > about 10 drops of orange essential oil. you can also add Sage Oil to it > if > > > you want. I put this in a spray bottle nand spritz it on me when I am > out > > > working. It even keeps sweat bees away. > > > Arla > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Kim Collins" <2buckets@arbuckleonline.com> > > > To: <CHAHTA-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 6:54 AM > > > Subject: Re: [CHAHTA] GNATS!! HELP!!!!!!! > > > > > > > > > > Shelley, I'm talking the ones that bite and leave whelps. > > > > Got bit near my eye last year and it was swollen shut within an hour. > > > > Kim > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Choctaw" <choctaw@bscn.com> > > > > To: <CHAHTA-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 11:21 PM > > > > Subject: Re: [CHAHTA] GNATS!! HELP!!!!!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > Kim, > > > > > What I know of "Buffalo gnats", you aren't talking about the > > little > > > > > brown pesky gnats. These bite and leave a big whelp or sore. And the > > > bite > > > > > hurts! But Dad had them last year at his place in OK and I can > check > > > and > > > > > see what if anything they might know about keeping them off of you. > > His > > > > > wife is very "organic" and they do not use any sprays or pesticides > of > > > any > > > > > kind. I'll see what I can find out for you. > > > > > Shelley > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > > > > > Got a GRIPE?? Got a PROBLEM?? Just wanna' WHINE? Don't post it to > > the > > > > list...write me, dusty (list administrator) at > > > > CHAHTA-L-admin@cultures.rootsweb.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > > > > To subscribe to CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L Genealogy mail list: > > > > Send msg. to CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L-request@rootsweb.com > > > > Put "one" word in "body" of message:... "subscribe" without the quotes > > > > Nothing in the subject line... Turn off signatures....... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > > > Need more CHOCTAW information?? Visit Judy White's pages at > > http://accessgenealogy.com/native for rolls, data, etc. > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > > Got a GRIPE?? Got a PROBLEM?? Just wanna' WHINE? Don't post it to the > list...write me, dusty (list administrator) at > CHAHTA-L-admin@cultures.rootsweb.com > > > > > > > ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS LIST: > Send msg. to CHAHTA-L-request@rootsweb.com > Put "one" word in "body" of message:... "unsubscribe" without the quotes > Nothing in the subject line... Turn off signatures....... > >

yes Orange essential oils work great and they smell really good too. Arla ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kim Collins" <2buckets@arbuckleonline.com> To: <CHAHTA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 8:14 PM Subject: Re: [CHAHTA] GNATS!! HELP!!!!!!! > Thanks Arla, > I noticed in your recipe Orange. I will try to find some and see if this > works for me. At this point I'm ready to try all remedies. > FYI A friend told me today that his grand mother had a concoction she used > to attract and kill them. He is going to try and find out the recipe and I > will post it when I get the info. > Thanks to all for the replies, > Kim