Re: Re: KIHUN (I wonder if eating garlic helps)

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You forgot to add that it has also been thought to ward of vampires.J/k. I wanted to throw that in just to lighten the informative.That is some awesome stuff I did not know about garlic. I can just picture K in a hoodie eating garlic and Doritos. Like a modern day Monk thing.Ha ha, we all have so many bizarre rituals we might as well be some kind of monks, or druids, or mite mages. J.From: dammitgrl2001 <dammitgrl2001@...>Subject: Re: KIHUN (I wonder if eating garlic helps)bird mites Date: Monday, December 1, 2008, 2:36 PM

good idea...I can tellyou it helps me. on some of my darker nights i sat indian style, vicks on, hoodie on, eating a plate of freshly chopped garlic and DORITOS....it stops the swarming thing they do when u piss them off and they are trying to get in ur eyes , nose and mouth....plus, u know it kills them in ur belly if they happen to get in....it has anti-viral, anti- bacterial, and my fav anti-parasitic qualities. hope it helps u(if u have a significant other have them eat a couple pieces too and they wont be offended by

u) here's some info from a book called Super Healing Foods......Garlic is nature's 100 watt bulb-its 100 or more healing ingredients are a boon to all 10 of the body's target healing zones. An important medicinal agent for the Chinese,Hebrews, Egyptians, Greeks,Romans, and Hindus, garlic was found in the tomb of Egyptian King Tut and was consumed by laborers who built the Great Pyramid. Muhammad used garlic to treat scorpion stings. Garlic is mentioned in clay tablets found in Nineveh(circa 668 to 626 bc) and cited in the Hebrews'

Talmud for satiating hunger and improving circulation. Louis Pasteur, the bacteriologist, noted garlic's antibiotic effects. Albert Schweitzer used it to treat amoebic dysentery. During World Wars I andII, garlic was used by the British military to control infection and gangrene. There are 500 of more benevolent bulbs(including onions) in the ALLIUM family... ...what makes garlic such a good vegetable medicine? Its vitamin A,B and C; calcium,potassium, and iron;antioxidants; carotenes' germanium; and selenium plus countless biologically active compounds, especially the volatile amino acid ALLICIN. allicin is released wht the cell walls of garlic clove are crushed or pressed... ...theres more if u want i'll send it to

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York, NY, 10022, US)> > > > > > > > > > Claims: What is claimed> > > > > > > > is:> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > 1. A method for killing house dust mites infesting > a> > > > fabric> > > > > > > > substrate,> > > > > > > > > > said method comprising the step of exposing said > mite-> > > > > > infested> > > > > > > > substrate> > > > > > > > > > to a vapor of at least one plant oil selected from > the> > > > group> > > > > > > > consisting> > > > > > > > > > of: Anise, Balsam, Basil, Bay, Birch, Cajeput, > Camphor,> > > > > >

Caraway,> > > > > > > > > > Cinnamon, Clove, Coriander, Dill, Fennell, Fir, > Garlic,> > > > > > Lavender,> > > > > > > > > > Lavendin, Lemongrass, Marjoram, Nutmeg, Peppermint,> > Pine,> > > > > > > > Rosemary, Rue,> > > > > > > > > > Sage, Spearmint, Tea Tree, Thuja, Thyme, > Wintergreen and> > > > > > Ylang-> > > > > > > > Ylang.> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > 2. The method as in claim 1, wherein the exposing > step> > > > > > comprises> > > > > > > > placing> > > > > > > > > > the mite infested substrate in a closed container > along> > > >

with> > > > > > a> > > > > > > > volume of> > > > > > > > > > the selected plant oil.> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > 3. The method as in claim 2, wherein the plant oil > is> > > > > > saturated> > > > > > > > into a> > > > > > > > > > piece of cotton or a piece of a toweling.> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > 4. The method as in claim 2, wherein the plant oil> > resides> > > > > > in an> > > > > > > > open> > > > > > > > > > dish within the closed container.> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > >

> > > > 5. The method as in claim 1, wherein the exposing > step> > > > > > comprises> > > > > > > > > > spraying the plant oil on the substrate.> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > 6. The method as in claim 1, wherein the fabric> > substrate> > > > is> > > > > > one> > > > > > > > of a> > > > > > > > > > clothing, a bedding material, an upholstery, a> > carpeting,> > > > > > and a> > > > > > > > toy made> > > > > > > > > > from fabric.> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > Description: FIELD OF THE INVENTION> > > > > >

> > > > [0001] This invention pertains to a method for > killing> > > > house> > > > > > > > dust mites> > > > > > > > > > in soft materials such as clothing.> > > > > > > > > > BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION> > > > > > > > > > [0002] It has been known for many years that common> > house> > > > > > dust> > > > > > > > is an> > > > > > > > > > important cause of asthma, rhinitis and eczema in> > allergic> > > > > > > > individuals.> > > > > > > > > > The mite Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and related> > mites> > > > are> > > > > > > > the> > > > > > >

> > > major sources of house dust allergen in temperate> > climates> > > > > > > > including the> > > > > > > > > > United States. Dust mites are eight-legged > arachnids,> > > > > > relatives> > > > > > > > of> > > > > > > > > > spiders. They live in close association with > humans,> > their> > > > > > main> > > > > > > > food> > > > > > > > > > source being the shed scales from skin. A major > protein> > > > > > allergen> > > > > > > > present> > > > > > > > > > in the fecal particles of Dermatophagoides> > pteronyssinus,> > > > Der> > > > > >

> > p I,> > > > > > > > > > can cause acute asthma symptoms when present at > levels> > > > > > greater> > > > > > > > than> > > > > > > > > > 10μg per gram of dust.> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > [0003] Dust mites are photophobic, and live within > soft> > > > > > > > materials such> > > > > > > > > > as pillows, mattresses, blankets and clothing. One > study> > > > > > > > revealed 20,000> > > > > > > > > > live dust mites in a jacket. Another study showed > mean> > > > Der p> > > > > > > > I levels> > > > > > > > > > of 15.9

μg/gm in all clothing and 21.0 μg/gm in> > > woolen> > > > > > > > garments.> > > > > > > > > > Hot water washing, dry cleaning, freezing and > prolonged> > > > sun> > > > > > > > exposure can> > > > > > > > > > kill mites in fabrics. These methods are not > practical> > for> > > > > > all> > > > > > > > fabrics,> > > > > > > > > > or may not be practical to do frequently.> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > [0004] Since mites are not insects and are not even> > > > closely> > > > > > > > related to> > > > > > > > > > insects, it is not

surprising that many > insecticides do> > > > not> > > > > > kill> > > > > > > > mites.> > > > > > > > > > Chemical miticides exist which can kill some types > of> > > > mites,> > > > > > but> > > > > > > > most of> > > > > > > > > > these have been developed for agricultural use, to > kill> > > > > > plant-> > > > > > > > eating> > > > > > > > > > mites which infest growing crops or stored grain, > and> > > > which> > > > > > > > constitute> > > > > > > > > > different mite species. Use of a chemical substance> > > > indoors,> > > > >

> and> > > > > > > > > > particularly on clothing or carpeting in close > contact> > > > with> > > > > > the> > > > > > > > user,> > > > > > > > > > obviously requires that the chemical be safe and> > pleasant.> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > [0005] Despite advances in treatment, morbidity,> > mortality> > > > > > and> > > > > > > > costs> > > > > > > > > > related to asthma and other allergic diseases > continue> > to> > > > > > rise.> > > > > > > > Since> > > > > > > > > > house dust mites are a major cause of these >

conditions,> > > > > > there is> > > > > > > > a need> > > > > > > > > > in the art for a safe and effective way of killing > mites> > > > in> > > > > > > > clothing and> > > > > > > > > > other fabrics.> > > > > > > > > > SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION> > > > > > > > > > [0006] The present inventor has found, > surprisingly,> > that> > > > > > > > exposing> > > > > > > > > > woolen or other fabrics to the vapors of certain> > pleasant-> > > > > > > > smelling plant> > > > > > > > > > oils, including wintergreen oil, lavandin oil,> > Ylang-Ylang> > > >

> > oil,> > > > > > > > and> > > > > > > > > > others, kills house dust mites in those fabrics.> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > [0007] In one aspect of the present invention, a > method> > > > for> > > > > > > > killing> > > > > > > > > > house dust mites which are living in or infesting a> > fabric> > > > > > > > substrate is> > > > > > > > > > disclosed. The method includes the step of > exposing said> > > > > > mite-> > > > > > > > infested> > > > > > > > > > substrate to a vapor of at least one plant oil. The> > plant> > > > oil> >

> > > > > > may be> > > > > > > > > > selected from the group of Anise, Balsam, Basil, > Bay,> > > > Birch,> > > > > > > > Cajeput,> > > > > > > > > > Camphor, Caraway, Cinnamon, Clove, Coriander, Dill,> > > > Fennell,> > > > > > Fir,> > > > > > > > > > Garlic, Lavender, Lavendin, Lemongrass, Marjoram,> > Nutmeg,> > > > > > > > Peppermint,> > > > > > > > > > Pine, Rosemary, Rue, Sage, Spearmint, Tea Tree, > Thuja,> > > > Thyme,> > > > > > > > > > Wintergreen and Ylang-Ylang.> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > [0008] In a preferred method, the exposing

step> > comprises> > > > > > > > placing the> > > > > > > > > > mite-infested substrate in a closed drawer or other> > closed> > > > > > > > container> > > > > > > > > > along with a volume of the selected plant oil. The > plant> > > > oil> > > > > > can> > > > > > > > be> > > > > > > > > > applied to the substrate in a variety of manners > as can> > be> > > > > > > > understood> > > > > > > > > > from the following detailed description.> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > [0009] These and other features and aspects of the> > present> > >

> > > > > invention can> > > > > > > > > > be better appreciated from the following > description of> > > > > > certain> > > > > > > > > > preferred embodiments.> > > > > > > > > > DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN PREFERRED > EMBODIMENTS> > > > > > > > > > [0010] I discovered that exposing woolen clothing > or> > other> > > > > > soft> > > > > > > > fabrics> > > > > > > > > > infested with house dust mites to the vapors of > several> > > > plant> > > > > > > > > > oils—including the oils of Anise, Balsam, Basil,> > Bay,> > > > > Birch,> > > > > > > > >

> Cajeput, Camphor, Caraway, Cinnamon, Clove, > Coriander,> > > > Dill,> > > > > > > > Fennell,> > > > > > > > > > Fir, Garlic, Lavender, Lavendin, Lemongrass, > Marjoram,> > > > > > Nutmeg,> > > > > > > > > > Peppermint, Pine, Rosemary, Rue, Sage, Spearmint, > Tea> > > > Tree,> > > > > > > > Thuja,> > > > > > > > > > Thyme, Wintergreen and Ylang-Ylang—kills the mites> > in> > > such> > > > > > > > clothing> > > > > > > > > > as well as their eggs.> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > [0011] The oils used are aromatherapy- grade oils> > produced> >

> > by> > > > > > > > steam> > > > > > > > > > distillation of the specific plant, and readily> > available> > > > > > > > commercially> > > > > > > > > > from many suppliers. These oils release vapors> > > > spontaneously,> > > > > > > > and thus> > > > > > > > > > can be placed in contact with the mite infested> > substrate> > > > in> > > > > > > > many ways,> > > > > > > > > > e.g. placing a few drops of the oil on an absorbent> > > > material> > > > > > > > such as a> > > > > > > > > > paper towel or piece of cotton, which is then > placed in> > a>

> > > > > closed> > > > > > > > > > container, such as a closed drawer or a sweater > storage> > > > box,> > > > > > > > containing> > > > > > > > > > the infested fabric. Alternatively, several drops > of the> > > > oil> > > > > > may> > > > > > > > be> > > > > > > > > > placed in a plastic or glass dish within such a > closed> > > > > > container.> > > > > > > > > > Application may also be effected by spraying a > mist of> > the> > > > > > oil> > > > > > > > onto the> > > > > > > > > > substrate by means of a simple atomizer, and then> >

placing> > > > the> > > > > > > > treated> > > > > > > > > > object into a sealed container that allows the> > > > accumulation> > > > > > of> > > > > > > > the oil> > > > > > > > > > vapor. In the case of substrates which can not be > placed> > > > > > within> > > > > > > > closed> > > > > > > > > > containers for treatment, such as carpets, the > vapor of> > > > the> > > > > > oil> > > > > > > > may be> > > > > > > > > > contained long enough for it to have its desired > effect> > by> > > > > > > > placing an> > > > >

> > > > > impermeable barrier such as plastic sheeting over > the> > > > carpet> > > > > > > > which has> > > > > > > > > > been sprayed with the oil, and leaving such > barrier in> > > > place> > > > > > for> > > > > > > > a> > > > > > > > > > sufficient time to kill mites, such as, for > example, 24> > > > > > hours.> > > > > > > > > > Additional methods of dispersing the vapor of the > oils> > > > > > include> > > > > > > > the use> > > > > > > > > > of a packet containing a solution or gel of the > plant> > oil> > > > > > having> > > > >

> > > on at> > > > > > > > > > least one surface of the packet a permeable > membrane> > > > through> > > > > > > > which the> > > > > > > > > > vapor volatilizes either spontaneously or with the > help> > of> > > > > > > > electric> > > > > > > > > > heat, as in an air freshener. All of these methods > have> > > > > > proven> > > > > > > > to be> > > > > > > > > > effective.> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > [0012] The substrates encompassed by the methods > of the> > > > > > present> > > > > > > > > > invention include without

limitation clothing,> > carpeting,> > > > > > bedding> > > > > > > > > > materials, upholstery, toys made from fabrics, and > other> > > > soft> > > > > > > > fabrics.> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > [0013] The present invention is further described > in the> > > > > > > > following> > > > > > > > > > working examples, which are intended to illustrate > the> > > > > > invention> > > > > > > > without> > > > > > > > > > limiting its scope.> > > > > > > > > > EXAMPLE 1> > > > > > > > > > [0014] The ability of various plant oils to kill >

house> > > > dust> > > > > > > > mites was> > > > > > > > > > assessed by placing three drops of the oil being > tested> > > > into> > > > > > a> > > > > > > > Petri> > > > > > > > > > dish containing D. pteronyssinus cultures. > Cultures were> > > > > > > > examined> > > > > > > > > > microscopically 3, 8, 24 and 48 hours later. It was> > > > > > discovered> > > > > > > > that the> > > > > > > > > > vapor of some oils killed all mites by 8 hours, > while> > > > others> > > > > > had> > > > > > > > no> > > > > > > > >

> effect even after 24 hours of exposure. The > following> > > > table> > > > > > > > lists those> > > > > > > > > > oils found to be capable of killing all of the dust> > mites> > > > > > (+),> > > > > > > > those> > > > > > > > > > which killed some but not all (+/-), and those > which did> > > > not> > > > > > kill> > > > > > > > > > them (-).> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > [0015] Anise +> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > [0016] Atlas Cedarwood +/-> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >

> [0017] Balsam +> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > [0018] Basil +> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > [0019] Bay 1+> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > [0020] Bergamot +/-> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > [0021] Birch +> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > [0022] Cajeput +> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > [0023] Camphor +> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > [0024] Caraway +> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > >

> > > > [0025] Cardomom +/-> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > [0026] Cedar -> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > [0027] Cilantro -> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > [0028] Cinnamon +> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > [0029] Clove +> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > [0030] Coriander +> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > [0031] Cypress -> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > [0032] Dill +> > > > > > > > > >> >

> > > > > > > > [0033] Elemi +/-> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > [0034] Erigeron +/-> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > [0035] Eucalyptus +/-> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > [0036] Fennell +> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > [0037] Fir +> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > [0038] Garlic +> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > [0039] Juniperberry +/-> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > [0040] Lavender +> > > > > > >

> > >> > > > > > > > > > [0041] Lavendin +> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > [0042] Lemon +/-> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > [0043] Lemongrass +> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > [0044] Marjoram +> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > [0045] Nutmeg +> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > [0046] Orange +/-> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > [0047] Oregano +/-> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > [0048] Palmarosa -> >

> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > [0049] Peppermint +> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > [0050] Pine +> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > [0051] Rosemary +> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > [0052] Rue +> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > [0053] Sage +> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > [0054] Spearmint +> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > [0055] Tea tree +> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > [0056] Thuja

+> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > [0057] Thyme +> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > [0058] Wintergreen +> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > [0059] Ylang-Ylang +> > > > > > > > > > EXAMPLE 2> > > > > > > > > > [0060] A wool sweater was cut into sections, which > were> > > > > > > > inoculated with> > > > > > > > > > dense cultures of D. pteronyssinus mites. These> > sections,> > > > > > > > and open> > > > > > > > > > Petri dishes containing the mite cultures, were > placed> > in> > > > > > two

15-> > > > > > > > liter> > > > > > > > > > plastic sweater storage boxes. Into one box was > placed a> > > > > > 0.11 oz> > > > > > > > packet> > > > > > > > > > of 11.49% lavandin oil. The second was left as an> > > > untreated> > > > > > > > control.> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > Previous Patent: Topical moisture regulating> > compositions> > > > > > > > > > > <http://www.freepate ntsonline. com/y2002/ 0022042.html>> > > > > > > > >

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