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From: jbuck@epicen.UUCP (Joe Buck)
Newsgroups: net.rec,net.rec.nude
Subject: Re: Mosquitoes, other nasties
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Date: Sun, 19-May-85 21:24:23 EDT
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Posted: Sun May 19 21:24:23 1985
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Summary: Yes, garlic works

I can personally testify to the effectiveness of garlic (specifically, garlic
oil capsules) in repelling mosquitos. It passed the Assategue Island test --
when I was living in the Washington DC area we frequented the nude beach
there (since closed - :-( ), which had some really vicious bugs.

Garlic oil capsules are extremely effective. They are available at most
health food/vitamin stores. Don't get garlic tablets, they don't work.
Take one about a half hour before exposing your tender flesh. Sure, your
breath gets bad, but it sure beats insect repellant. If you can't taste
the garlic on your breath anymore, it's time for another.

I'm also told that vitamin B-1 is supposed to be an effective repellant,
but I haven't personally tried it.
-- 
Joe Buck		Entropic Processing, Inc. (epi)
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