Guest guest Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 I have found that any number of aromatic substances will kill a tick. I get them off my dog all the time that way now, they just drop off dead (I use a drop of " Goof Off " on the dog). I'm not disputing the pull-off method, but do we really know for sure that any method will not cause the dreaded disgorgement into the host body? Right now, if I found a tick on me, the first thing I would do is apply Tea Tree Oil or Oil of Oregano along with DMSO in the hope that this would kill all pathogens in the tick and at the bite site, regardless of disgorgement. Then I'd pull it off after maybe ten minutes. I have done this to myself last year. It does take some fortitude not to grab that tick and pull immediately. I wonder if this disgorgment thing hasn't reached the status of myth. I'm not saying that it is a myth by any means, but it seems to me that all the germs are already on the mouth of the tick when it bites you. Daddybob No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1331 - Release Date: 3/16/2008 10:34 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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