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From: jhull@spp2.UUCP (Jeff Hull)
Newsgroups: net.rec,net.rec.nude
Subject: Re: Mosquitoes, other nasties
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Date: Thu, 16-May-85 15:43:33 EDT
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Summary: Reduce your salt intake.

In article <2389@mit-hermes.ARPA> jpexg@mit-hermes.ARPA (John Purbrick) writes:
>What methods exist, ... , to protect oneself from biting insects? 

Yes, eating garlic will help.  In addition to whatever oral remedies
others may suggest, cut down (way down) on your salt intake.
Mosquitoes (& most biting insects) are attracted to the salt in your
blood (no, I don't know how they know you are a walking salt mine).

-- 
 Blessed Be,

 Jeff Hull            {decvax,hplabs,ihnp4,scdrdcf,ucbvax}
 13817 Yukon Ave.         trwrb!trwspp!spp2!jhull
 Hawthorne, CA 90250		34o3'15" N  by  118o14'28" W