I was scouting some wild Mullen, in the brush, I picked up a rider on my hip by my beltline. Of course, it was not accessible visually for me to pull this beastie.
I know that it is possible to sour the well, with aromatic oils, and get a tick to loosen up. I have also heard you can put tape on a tick, and pull them out when the tape is removed. The tick, and tape, must be pulled in the direction that will lift the butt end of the tick first.
I decided to use both methods together, by applying an analgesic pain control patch. I left the patch in place for about fifteen minutes. When I pulled this patch off I found this:
The proboscis (mouth parts) of this tick are still present, so it did release prior to adhesive removal. Once removed, folding the patch encapsulates the tick, and they can be safely thrown out in the trash.
This was the easiest tick removal I have done, and the bite does not itch today! I am very happy with the results, and I recommend this method.
do you think it would work with just tape? a drop of EO would make the tape not stick. I have a huge problem with ticks.
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The pain patches have Menthol in the adhesive already. The release ensures that tick mouth parts all come with the adhesive.
Just tape might leave a trace of this in the skin. Salon pas patches are at Wal-mart, but be sure to leave it in place for a while to ensure full release.
I HATE TICKS!
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cool trick then. thanks. I hope you scored some mullein. I love love love your comfrey tincture. did you tell me you have posted how to make that?
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Comfrey tincture is pretty brutal to make, but here are all three posts:
https://steemit.com/herbal/@smithlabs/making-comfrey-tincture-at-home-part-one-the-decoction-process
https://steemit.com/herbal/@smithlabs/first-extraction-of-comfrey-after-decoction
https://steemit.com/herbal/@smithlabs/final-extraction-of-comfrey-by-steam Don't let it scare you off, LOL! Read it all first!
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Probably should have asked for this when there is enough comfrey out there to make it - comfrey's just poking it's chins out now here. But I will read it all. Maybe by the time I finish I'll have some comfrey to make it.
I used it for a bad knee injury. My chiropractor was amazed. Two weeks from very very bad to walking freely and without a limp. I did a bunch of the usual stuff too - chiropractic, rest, cane, arnica, traumeel and EO, but that comfrey was the superstar. It gives immediate relief. My son has it next to his bedside and uses it for the back pain.
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.
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So happy to help! It is an amazing herbal, and I am so glad it helps your knee!
Stay Blessed....
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An infusion of comfrey leaves is good for gut healing too. Should help your son.
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do you think it could be taken internally? He does put it on his abdomen sometimes.
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I take it internally. Some say it is bad for the liver, but Dr James Duke (Author of The Green Pharmacy) whom I trust100%; says it is useful internally, and safer than a can of beer.
I am recovering from my GI allergy problem, and using this as a final repair (I hope!). I have stopped the slippery elm, tumeric, and ginger; to give the comfrey tea (infusion) easy access to my GI system.
Be Blessed!
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