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Have you ever gone into nature and upon returning had to literally shake ticks out of your clothes? This unpleasant experience happened to us on a recent outing to the Váh. Here in the Považí there really are an unbelievable number of ticks, you have to be careful at every step, which is why it’s necessary to know how to protect yourself from them and, when they bite you, to know how to deal with them. I followed the advice of my sister, who has three children and has already picked up more than enough . I also have a perfect tip on how to protect yourself from ticks. Since I had the aforementioned unpleasant experience, I have practiced it and the ticks have avoided us ever since.
Table salt for ticks
I was always afraid to pull ticks out with tweezers , because a few times the head remained inside. And with this idea it has not happened to me yet, it always fell off by itself, completely with the head .
On the spot, where the tick has attached, simply sprinkle with salt and cover with a piece of wet cotton wool . After twenty to thirty minutes the tick will fall out by itself. However I recommend watching the wound and if redness appears, or if you simply want to be sure, it’s better to go to a doctor.
This repels ticks – rub it on your body and spray it on clothes
It’s enough to add 25 grams of cloves to 200 ml of boiling water. Let it simmer for about fifteen minutes and then set the whole mixture aside until it cools completely. Finally add 2 tablespoons of alcohol – pour into a bottle and spray on clothing, or rub onto critical areas of the body. Mosquitoes also hate the smell of cloves.
