Mosquito Bite natural remedies: Yup, New Yorkers. It's summer time again and the smell of hot garbage is back on our NYC streets. City temperatures rise because the city is so intensely dense with humans and man-made things. In cities, a phenomenon known as the "urban heat island effect" causes air temperatures to be warmer than in nearby suburban or rural areas. There a number of reasons for this, including a large number of buildings and roads that absorb heat from the sun, a lack of plants that cool the air by evaporating water, and even heat generated by the cluster of human bodies. Unfortunately there are also more mosquitos and getting a bite or two is inevitable.
Us New Yorkers know that just an hour ride on the LIRR to the great Long Island beaches or a swift journey on the Jitney to the Hamptons can be a great option to get some relief from the heat. But the biggest problem with Long Island, and especially on Fire Island, is the mosquito epidemic. These nasty little pests can turn a relaxing vaca into a full on scratching fest that can ruin your good time. But instead of avoiding the mosquito problem by lathering on the smelly chemical filled 'OFF' that should really be called a 'TURN OFF,' there are more natural remedies that you may not know about that are safer, cheaper, and will be more of a 'TURN ON' to your bikini clad prey. They are totally natural so you won;t have to worry about any nasty fumes or weird side effects.
-Start eating garlic. And lots of it; at least a clove a day as a natural repellent. As you sweat on the beach, the odors of the garlic will manifest on your skin. And mosquitos hate the smell and the taste of this root, repelling the critters far away from you. Bonus: Garlic has properties that are anti-fungal so rubbing garlic on your feet will clear away athletes footthat is more prevalent in the heat.
-Rubbing fresh oranges and lemon peel all over your skin will not only smell refreshing, but will keep away all bugs. And who doesn't enjoy the smell of citrus!?
-Vanilla extract smells delicious to us humans, but not to mosquitos. So rub some on your skin so pesky bugs, including dangerous ticks that can give you Limes disease, will not want to be around you.
-Apple Cider Vinegar is not only a great way to speed up your metabolism, lose, weight, and polish your teeth, but gulping down the miracle liquid will repel insects as well. Just start takings vinegar shots a few days before you know you are leaving NYC. You should be doing this anyway to wake you up every morning!
-After eating these foods and slathering some on your body, you should always be taking lots of showers. Body odor can be an attractant to mosquitoes...and scare away every body else. It's a no-brainer.
So have fun in the sun, and don't let bugs bug the hell out of you.
