Help with Fleas, please?

[Guest guest]

After that Dr. Seuss subject line that I could not resist..

My house is infested with fleas and they are biting the heck out of

me! I'm horribly allergic to the bites, they swell up to the size of a

quarter and stay itchy for over a week.. they aren't biting my husband, son

or cat.. just me. The fleas are coming in from outside, and I don't want to

drench my house in chemicals with a one year old crawling around the floors.

Anyone have any remedies for either the itching or to run the little buggers

out of my house (and keep them off of me) ?

 

~*~ Hawke ~*~

Mama to Dourden ShadoWolf (7-10-01)

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hey Hawke,

That stinks - one gets spoiled not having to deal with fleas living here

at a high altitude (like you did for so long), but now that you're at

sea level again you've remembered how they're there with a vengeance,

huh? :-( I remember fleas! I feel your pain!

I've used powdered pyrethrum flowers in the past to get rid of fleas

both by using it as a flea powder on the dog and then sprinkling it onto

the rug and vacuuming it up well. Though I'd not let the baby roll

around on the rug with the pyrethrum on it. Also, shampooing the rugs is

really the best way to get rid of them initially and THEN do the

pyrethrum as a maintenance effort.

The gal Sevi on this list, from Cybercanine has a natural flea shampoo

she sells:

http://www.cybercanine.com/srfleashampoo.htm

For the bites here are some things I've used that have helped us when

the various buggies have bitten:

Homeopathic: Ledum tincture to relieve swelling and stinging, Apis

ointment for puffiness, cantharis for inflammation .. B & T Sting Stop gel

Herbal: Comfrey leaf poultice, chickweed poultice, turmeric powder made

into a paste, witch hazel ...

Aromatherapy: Tea Tree Oil, Lavender Oil, Honey mixed with one drop

Peppermint Oil

Common Household Products: Baking soda paste, rubbing alcohol, vinegar,

lemon juice, raw potato poultice, raw onion poultice, ice

Here are some other ideas from one web site on getting rid of the fleas:

 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

http://www.care2.com/channels/solutions/pets/30

For Fleas from and on Dogs

Assuming you don't own a cat, and you keep your windows open when using

citrus peel extract products, get rid of fleas in your house by washing

floors twice a week with a solution of 1/4 cup citrus peel extract

(available in health food stores--citra solve is one brand) in 1 to 2

gallons of water. Spray bedding with a mixture of 2 teaspoons citrus

peel extract and 2 cups of water in a spray bottle.

To make a fur rub for the dog, cut up 4 lemons, and simmer for one hour

in 1 quart of water, adding more water as it evaporates. Cool the

mixture, strain, and massage into the dog's coat. Note that there are a

number of pure citrus-peel-based pet products on the market (see Shop

for Supplies, below).

For Cats *and* Dogs

Herbal repellents work well to repel fleas. Make an herbal infusion by

adding a handful of dried herbs (available in most health food stores)

to a tea pot and fill with boiling water. Let the " tea " set overnight,

and then strain it into a spray bottle. Recommended herbs include

southernwood, rue, rosemary, sage, catmint, eucalyptus, and leaves from

the black walnut tree. Start with just a small amount to make sure the

pet can tolerate the herb.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

And then, just for the heck of it I'll just this non natural remedy

tip/story. one year back in NYC we had a flea infestation so bad that my

poor dog was getting very ill from it. Nothing was helping to rid her of

the fleas, so therefore we couldn't de-infest the house either. We broke

down and used that stuff " Advantage " from the vet . a little dab went on

the nape of her neck and at the base of her tail (she was a big dog,

smaller dogs only need it on the neck). That stuff works on a hormonal

level that only affect fleas, and it worked very well with no ill

effects to anyone, including the dog. It killed them right away on her,

and we were then able to de-infest the house at that point and then

maintain a flea free household from there. It was a bad year and a hard

case for sure!

Good luck! Fleas are definitely something ya don't want to just ignore

and hope will go away, cause they won't!

*Smile*

Chris (list mom)

http://www.alittleolfactory.com

 

 

moonflowerhawke [moonflowerhawke]

Sunday, August 11, 2002 8:59 PM

 

Help with Fleas, please?

 

After that Dr. Seuss subject line that I could not resist..

My house is infested with fleas and they are biting the heck out

of

me! I'm horribly allergic to the bites, they swell up to the size of a

quarter and stay itchy for over a week.. they aren't biting my husband,

son

or cat.. just me. The fleas are coming in from outside, and I don't want

to

drench my house in chemicals with a one year old crawling around the

floors.

Anyone have any remedies for either the itching or to run the little

buggers

out of my house (and keep them off of me) ?

 

~*~ Hawke ~*~

Mama to Dourden ShadoWolf (7-10-01)

..

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I like the Advantage, it worked for us. But be sure if you use it you don't

let the baby or any children touch the cat for a few days especially where

you put the drops. We used it on our cats and the fleas were gone with no

problems to the cats. I have heard of some cats/dogs in the news having

problems with it, but as with most news stories, it may have been blown out

of proportion

 

Michele

--

 

 

" chrisziggy " <chrisziggy

 

Mon, 12 Aug 2002 11:16:13 -0600

 

RE: Help with Fleas, please?

 

 

Hey Hawke,

That stinks - one gets spoiled not having to deal with fleas living here

at a high altitude (like you did for so long), but now that you're at

sea level again you've remembered how they're there with a vengeance,

huh? :-( I remember fleas! I feel your pain!

I've used powdered pyrethrum flowers in the past to get rid of fleas

both by using it as a flea powder on the dog and then sprinkling it onto

the rug and vacuuming it up well. Though I'd not let the baby roll

around on the rug with the pyrethrum on it. Also, shampooing the rugs is

really the best way to get rid of them initially and THEN do the

pyrethrum as a maintenance effort.

The gal Sevi on this list, from Cybercanine has a natural flea shampoo

she sells:

http://www.cybercanine.com/srfleashampoo.htm

For the bites here are some things I've used that have helped us when

the various buggies have bitten:

Homeopathic: Ledum tincture to relieve swelling and stinging, Apis

ointment for puffiness, cantharis for inflammation .. B & T Sting Stop gel

Herbal: Comfrey leaf poultice, chickweed poultice, turmeric powder made

into a paste, witch hazel ...

Aromatherapy: Tea Tree Oil, Lavender Oil, Honey mixed with one drop

Peppermint Oil

Common Household Products: Baking soda paste, rubbing alcohol, vinegar,

lemon juice, raw potato poultice, raw onion poultice, ice

Here are some other ideas from one web site on getting rid of the fleas:

 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

http://www.care2.com/channels/solutions/pets/30

For Fleas from and on Dogs

Assuming you don't own a cat, and you keep your windows open when using

citrus peel extract products, get rid of fleas in your house by washing

floors twice a week with a solution of 1/4 cup citrus peel extract

(available in health food stores--citra solve is one brand) in 1 to 2

gallons of water. Spray bedding with a mixture of 2 teaspoons citrus

peel extract and 2 cups of water in a spray bottle.

To make a fur rub for the dog, cut up 4 lemons, and simmer for one hour

in 1 quart of water, adding more water as it evaporates. Cool the

mixture, strain, and massage into the dog's coat. Note that there are a

number of pure citrus-peel-based pet products on the market (see Shop

for Supplies, below).

For Cats *and* Dogs

Herbal repellents work well to repel fleas. Make an herbal infusion by

adding a handful of dried herbs (available in most health food stores)

to a tea pot and fill with boiling water. Let the " tea " set overnight,

and then strain it into a spray bottle. Recommended herbs include

southernwood, rue, rosemary, sage, catmint, eucalyptus, and leaves from

the black walnut tree. Start with just a small amount to make sure the

pet can tolerate the herb.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

And then, just for the heck of it I'll just this non natural remedy

tip/story. one year back in NYC we had a flea infestation so bad that my

poor dog was getting very ill from it. Nothing was helping to rid her of

the fleas, so therefore we couldn't de-infest the house either. We broke

down and used that stuff " Advantage " from the vet . a little dab went on

the nape of her neck and at the base of her tail (she was a big dog,

smaller dogs only need it on the neck). That stuff works on a hormonal

level that only affect fleas, and it worked very well with no ill

effects to anyone, including the dog. It killed them right away on her,

and we were then able to de-infest the house at that point and then

maintain a flea free household from there. It was a bad year and a hard

case for sure!

Good luck! Fleas are definitely something ya don't want to just ignore

and hope will go away, cause they won't!

*Smile*

Chris (list mom)

http://www.alittleolfactory.com

 

 

moonflowerhawke [moonflowerhawke]

Sunday, August 11, 2002 8:59 PM

 

Help with Fleas, please?

 

After that Dr. Seuss subject line that I could not resist..

My house is infested with fleas and they are biting the heck out

of

me! I'm horribly allergic to the bites, they swell up to the size of a

quarter and stay itchy for over a week.. they aren't biting my husband,

son

or cat.. just me. The fleas are coming in from outside, and I don't want

to

drench my house in chemicals with a one year old crawling around the

floors.

Anyone have any remedies for either the itching or to run the little

buggers

out of my house (and keep them off of me) ?

 

~*~ Hawke ~*~

Mama to Dourden ShadoWolf (7-10-01)

..