Are you dealing with ticks? Don’t worry, because we have the perfect natural remedy against these parasites. With summer comes hot temperatures, but also ticks which can be found anywhere and could be a risk for humans and animals’ health. As you are reading this, you will be part of those lucky people who won’t have that issue anymore with the simple homemade trick we have for you. It’s not a new trick, maybe you have heard it from your grandma, but dermatology and veterinary science experts are supporting its efficiency and low risk of our health.
There are many remedies against flies or mosquitoes, but if you can’t cope with ticks anymore you should keep reading to find more about this foolproof remedy. Let’s get started!
Ticks everywhere!
These parasites are very common in seasons like spring and summer and can be found in the countryside, gardens and natural areas. We tend to associate ticks with pets, but they also affect us. Although it’s true the bite doesn’t hurt, they can transmit diseases like the Lyme disease, the Mediterranean spotted fieber, or the Crimean-Congo virus.
This is why it’s important to prevent ticks from entering our private areas and we have the perfect solution for you, which have been positively valued by experts.
The homemade trick
From now on, you won’t have any problem with ticks plagues because we are going to explain to you a three step simple remedy to get rid of these parasites:
- Apply warm oil with a drop of tea tree. You need to use an oily base slightly heated up to 37ºC and add a drop of tea tree essence, which will provide antiseptic and antimite properties. This will be directly applied on the tick with a cotton swab.
- Surround the base of the tick with waxed dental floss. Once the tick is relaxed by the heat and the oil, it’s time to place a waxed dental floss the nearest possible to the skin to.
- Pull gently upwards without turning. Hold both sides of the floss and pull in a straight line direction, without making any abrupt or turning moves. This will be useful to avoid the tick’s mouth to break and be inside the skin.
After finishing all three steps, place the tick in a jar with alcohol in case it needs to be analyzed later. Also, clean the area with chlorhexidine and cover it with sterile dressing for a few hours.
The reason why this method works
Thanks to the tea tree components, we can get rid of ticks, specifically with the terpinen-4-ol and the cineole. These two elements affect the nervous system of ticks making them to be relaxed and soften their grip. What’s more, the warm oil softens the tick’s protein cement used for adhering to the skin making the extraction easier.
Terpinen-4-ol has been tested and it was proven that ticks lose most of their sucking capacity after 60 seconds of being in contact with this tea tree component at 2%. However, you have to pay attention to the technique because this is the most important thing of the process.
What you shouldn’t do
Before being aware of this trick, I’m sure you have done or heard about other methods which may not be the most recommended. For example, burning the ticks can release dangerous bacteria in the wound, covering the parasites with vaseline makes them stay longer on our skin and release more pathogens to the skin, and turning the ticks will break their mouths into our skin which will cause infection or inflammation.
So, now that you know how to act when you see a tick, you could try it and tell a friend. I’m sure there are people around you who will appreciate this trick.