Guest guest Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 Sounds fine for dogs, but do not use this on cats!! Do not use any citrus or citrus products on cats. JB --- Flo <fgarig wrote: > Hi all! I found the magic cure for fleas. I am in > Louisiana so as you might guess we have fleas, > ticks, skeeters and everything year round with > exception of a couple days that get frigid (like > now). > > I boil a quart of distilled water in a stainless > steel five quart pot (deeeeeep pot) and take five > large organic lemons, slice them thinly and ..Pay > Attention here... > the water is at a rolling boil by the time I finish > slicing the lemons. I slide them from the edge of > the plate into the water and turn off the burner. > Put a lid on top of the pot ands leave it sit there, > covered for 24 hours. Do not actually boil the > lemons or it will make the juice an irritant to the > doggies. > > I then strain it into a glass container and > refrigerate. I put a bit in a stainless pot and warm > (to skin comfort temps) over fire, use a sponge and > squeeze it all over my dog and rub it in (not hard, > just to penetrate to the skin) all over. Careful > around the eyes. > > The lemonine (or is it lemonene?) in the lemon > water repels fleas and mosquitoes, and it also stops > the itching immensely. I have to apply every 48-72 > hours but it is not that much trouble. > > But we finally kicked booty on the fleas! And no > more rocking house from a bunch of scratching dogs. > > Credit: I found this recipe in Dr Pitcairn's > Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs and Cats, > by Dr. Richard Pitcairn. > > (my dog's cataract is less than half the size it was > due to following this natural health book for dogs) > and there is no more inflammation. Yippee!!!! > > Love, > Flo Mail - Find what you need with new enhanced search. http://info.mail./mail_250 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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