Guest Author - Rebecca Lee Graf
Creams are not the ideal flea repellent. Pills do not easily help repel insects. Teas might help with foot odor. Making a solid out of the herbs for deodorant could prove difficult. Not everyone can swallow a pill. An easy solution to all these problems is to use an herbal spray.
When you turn your herbs into a spray, you have now created a very versatile type of herb. It can be used in the air, on the body, and even easier on pets. That is what makes herbal sprays so wonderful.
Make your spray which could be simply an infusion and place it in a spray bottle. Believe it or not you have just made an herbal spray. It can now be used almost everywhere.
Repel insects by making a spray of garlic, mineral oil, water, and liquid soap. Many other combinations are available to use on plants, the patio, skin, and in the house. Most are created with the idea of not killing the insects but simply repelling them. This includes the flea spray that is used on cats and dogs.
Foot odor can be horrible. Ask any parent of a teenager. Herbal powders can be used, but many find that making an herbal spray designed for foot odor is deemed easier. Combinations of essential oils and water or alcohol make great healthy weapons to combat foot odor. These can be used anywhere without the medicinal smell and are easily taken on any trip.
Deodorant is very much the same to the foot sprays. Mix the right amount of essential oils with water and you can keep yourself smelling good throughout the day. Many people do not like what commercial deodorant is made of and even the containers they come in. In going green, many are looking to make their own herbal deodorant sprays.
Pills can be hard to take down. They are sometimes crushed and placed into yogurt for a person to get down. This can be frustrating and even difficult depending on where the person is that needs to take the pill. An herbal spray is great. It can be carried easily in a purse or bag and just as quickly taken. The person sprays the herbal liquid under the tongue with one or two sprays. That is all that needs to be done. The herb is quickly absorbed into the bloodstream and taken to the parts of the body that need it.
Herbal sprays should be part of any household that is looking to use more herbs and make a greener world. They are quick to use, easily transported, and healthier in the long run.
