To protect against diseases such as yellow fever, dengue, Zika and the annoyances caused by mosquito bites, what you can do is to use repellent, eat raw garlic and bet on citronella.
These measures should be taken wherever possible and are especially important in regions where mosquitoes are more prevalent such as in the vicinity of rivers, lakes, manholes or bays, especially in the hottest months of the year.
The best ways to protect yourself from mosquitoes are:
1. Eat 1 raw garlic
You should eat 1 clove of raw garlic a day, at least 10 days before needing to go camping near a river, for example. This will make the body eliminate an odor that is not normally felt by people but that is enough to ward off mosquitoes.
2. Betting on Vitamin B1
Vitamin B1, like garlic, alters the body's odor by keeping mosquitoes away. It is possible to eat foods rich in this vitamin, such as beer yeast and Brazil nut or take a vitamin supplement of B1 that is purchased at the pharmacy.
3. Use repellent
Spend a good insect repellent on all exposed areas, not forgetting the face, back of the hands and also the ears. You can make a homemade repellent by placing a pebble of camphor in 1 pack of alcohol and spraying in the exposed areas. Learn how to prepare a Homemade Repellent to remove the mosquito from Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya and all the others.
4. Ascend a citronella candle
The citronella aroma naturally removes mosquitoes, so when lighting an aromatic candle it is possible to keep away the mosquitoes in order to sleep peacefully. A good tip is to plant citronella in the yard or buy a citronella essential oil and place it in the house lamps so that the heat produced by them releases the aroma of the citronella, keeping mosquitoes away. Get to know some Plants that keep mosquitoes away and still decorate the house.
5. Wear thin clothes
The ideal is to wear long-sleeved blouses and long trousers with very thin fabric for not feeling warm, and always light colors, because dark colors attract mosquitoes. This can be a good way to get some rest, and use less mosquito repellent.
6. Protect yourself when the sun sets
The sunset time is where the mosquitoes most bite, so to protect yourself it is advised to avoid leaving the house when it gets dark.
7. Use screens on doors and windows
Protecting the environment indoors or in the tent of your camp is fundamental to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes. But for this strategy to work, one must be very careful when going in and out of the house, because mosquitoes can come in at that moment.
Another possibility is to put a mosquito net around the bed or crib to get protected sleep. Spraying a little insecticide on this screen can also be a good strategy to enhance protection.
8. Use a mosquito kite racket
It is also very effective to use an electronic racket to eliminate the mosquitoes that you can see and that are inside the house or your camping tent, for example.
But even if you follow these tips, some mosquito can sting you, to relieve the pain and itching you can wash the area with cold water and put a small pebble of ice in the exact place of the bite, which reduces the pain and calms the skin, providing relief of symptoms quickly.
