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KJ,

We'd go broke buying nothing but prepared products, especially the

natural ones.

We have found ways to integrate essential oils without spending big

bucks. What we do is take a bottle of Costco's Kirkland signature

conditioner (it's huge, cheap and lasts forever), dump the contents

into a pan and place on stove top on low heat. We stir in generous

portions of clove, anise, neem, and eucalyptus oil. Then we stir in

some Humco sulfur powder. If you can stand the fumes, you can also add

menthol. We order menthol crystals from the local pharmacy, heat up

some crystals in a small pan, then immediately add melted menthol to

conditioner. My understanding is the clove and anise kill the mites,

and the menthol repels them. So it's an effective combination if you

leave the conditioner on overnight, or better yet, 24/7.

For the skin, we use an almond oil base and add a few drops of clove,

peppermint, tea tree, neem, and eucalyptus oil. If you have a leftover

essential oil tincture bottle, you can use it to house your concoction

for easy application. After experimenting with many oils, we find

those of the mint family most effective at repelling these things -

especially peppermint. And I personally prefer almond to olive oil as

a base. It's less sticky and spreads easier. If activity is

heightened, I top off the essential oil mixture with my husband's

sulfur creme, taken from this recipe:

http://www.safe2use.com/scabiesboard/2005_03/12493.html

We've also found a cheaper substitute for overpriced Gold Bond

Medicated Lotion (thanks to trly for Gold Bond idea). Natural lotions

can be purchased in bulk at most health food stores. Nature's Gate is

a good brand. Mix in some menthol crystals (as described above) and

eucalytus oil to your lotion and you have a swell alternative to Gold

Bond, without the petroleum, additives and inflated price-tag. I am

still searching for a petroleum alternative for the sulfure creme,

though.

Now I need to investigate ESP products for cheaper, homemade

alternatives...

> > > > >

> > > > > Well I have to say after reading and learning what has to be

> done

> > > to

> > > > > eradicate these mites I have to say I am so very overwhelmed.

> I

> > > just

> > > > > cannot believe the extreme at which one has to go to in order

> to

> > > kill

> > > > > them and rid them from your home. I cannot imagine throwing

> all

> > > all of

> > > > > my clothes, my husband's clothes and my kid's clotehs and then

> > > buying

> > > > > new ones. Then throwing away all of our mattresses and even

> > > possibly

> > > > > ripping up our carpeting and throwing away couches. We are

> > > talking

> > > > > thousands and and thousands of dollars which we don't have.

> It's

> > > so gut

> > > > > wrenching. Not to mention the cost of all of these prodcuts. I

> > > know it

> > > > > can be done over time but that is just more time that this

> > > nightmare is

> > > > > eating away at me, literally. Anyway, I would really like to

> know

> > > if

> > > > > there is a test that can be done to see if these are truly

> mites.

> > > I

> > > > > cannot believe in all these years I have had them I have not

> seen

> > > any.

> > > > > Also, does anyone have any suggestions on what I should do

> with

> > > my

> > > > > birds if they are. If my birds have mites I will obviously

> need

> > > to

> > > > > start there, right? Thanks.

> > > > >

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