Did you know that Basil is a natural insect repellant?
Now, I don’t suggest you rub it on your skin. However, it may be a good idea to put a pot of basil beside the trash bin, or kitchen table.
You can also take a few leaves along with you on a picnic and put them out on the table to keep the flies away.
I was also thinking of boiling it with water and put it in a spray bottle and use it as a replacement for off lotion. But I think that’s too much. Add a little oil and garlic and I could become a pesto sauce.
I personally haven’t tried it but I verified it in the ff. sites.
http://www.rexresearch.com/agro/comp1.htm
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/life/plants-fungi/country-cures/other_insectrepellant.html
http://www.herbsociety.org/basil/beconom.php
In my dad’s farm, we have a few basil plants. I can’t seem to recall seeing flys or mosquitoes near it.
I’m already tempted to buy some basil the next time I go to the supermarket
Have you actually tried this? I wonder how well it works. . . .