Follow safe soapmaking procedures. It does have a very distinctive smell. Do you notice it in the finished product? Or is it like tea tree oil.. You either love it or hate it? Diana—Yes, the smell is in the finished soap. It is somewhat masked by the essential oils. I would probably go with more earthy essential oils like the pine, fir, cedar, etc. Most soap suppliers sell them. Just do a simple search in your favorite search engine and it will turn up several outlets.
Laundry soap ingredients, such as Fels Naptha and washing soda are usually in most large supermarkets in the laundry aisle, along with the more obscure products like Mrs. It just usually takes some hunting on those high or low shelves. Best of luck! My son has eczema and mosquito bites are my enemy in the summer. Just wanted to add that lye can be purchase at Colonial Hardware if you live in the Memphis area. Pine tar soap is also recommended for eczema and psoriasis by some doctors.
Lots of people swear by it, too. How to mix Neem Oil for plants:. Step 1: Fill a spray bottle with warm water. Step 2: Add Liquid dish soap to the spray bottle. Gently stir to mix the soap. Step 3: Add neem Oil to the mixture. When and how to apply insecticide on plants. Here are some tips for applying the insecticide in your garden. Some bugs hide the underside of the leaves. Thoroughly wet both sides of leaves with the spray. Neem oil spray should be applied in the morning or evening. Avoid spraying the plants in the afternoon hours and when the temperature is above 80F.
Oil should have a chance to come in contact with the insect to be able to kill them. Avoid spraying when the rain is expected shortly. Discard the remaining oil spray mixture when done spraying. The neem oil residue can clog up the nozzle when dried. Start with the above recipe. If there is no improvement after a couple of applications, increase neem oil amount to 1.
As a pesticide: To control an infestation, apply the neem Oil spray every 7 days until the bugs are gone. Remember, neem oil is an organic, natural product. It takes time to completely get rid of the bugs. Be patient and continue application every 7 days.
Consistency is the key here! As a preventative spray: To prevent attacks from pests on your plants, be proactive in applying the neem oil spray. Soak the plants with neem oil spray at every 14 days interval. Avoid the high-temperature days of summer. Neem Oil As Fungicide. How to make Neem Oil Fungicide:.
Step 1: Fill a garden sprayer with warm water. Step 2: Add liquid dish soap to the sprayer. Step 4: Close the bottle and shake the mixture until oil is well combined.
Here are some pointers for applying neem oil on your garden as a fungicide: Apply on a mild, cloudy day to avoid burning the leaves. Spray both the side of the leaves for total coverage. To manage an existing condition: Promptly remove heavily infected leaves from the plant and discard in the garbage. To manage a fungal infection, apply the neem Oil spray every 7 days until the color of the leaves changes back to normal.
As a preventative spray: To prevent the fungal problems like black spots, powdery mildew , and rust to occur, soak the plants with neem oil spray at every 14 days interval. Avoid the days when the temperature is predicted to go beyond 80F.
The cortisone shots had done nothing for her eczema. So she tried a bar of the brown soap and sure enough, it helped her, too. Anyway, both neem leaf and neem bark have healing properties as well. They contain the same ingredients as neem oil, just in different concentrations.
Especially the neem leaf is valued in India, where neem originates. It's the neem leaf that is often used to treat skin disorders, wounds, sprains, even parasite infections like scabies. So, if you don't mind the brown color, why not add some neem leaf or bark powder to your melt and pour neem soap?
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Always consult a qualified physician or health care provider for diagnosis and treatment of any condition. Neem should not be taken by anyone who is pregnant or trying to conceive. Neem contains compounds similar to those in aspirin and must never be used to treat children with fevers. It should not be taken by people with known allergies to aspirin and aspirin like substances.
Perhaps a bitter almond crossed with a bit of vanilla to provide a sweeter cover? As the more pungent notes tend to become softer and less apparent during curing, the scent should improve over time as well. A few days in, soils smell a bit nutty from the oil, but the more unpleasant notes are disappearing.
DeeAnna Well-Known Member. Here's a thread on neem and karanja that I started back last summer. Thought I'd mention it here, for what it's worth.
Traumabrew Well-Known Member. Joined Mar 17, Messages Reaction score I use neem oil a lot. It has a nutty odor to it. But you can work with it. Spearmint and eucalyptus EO combo works great and is good for the skin.
I use this percentage in my neem oil soaps. I make a bar and LS using neem, coconut, palm, pumpkin and hemp oil with colloidal oatmeal and oatmeal extract that is awesome. Here is a link to an article that is really good. So that must not be doing much good. Obsidian Well-Known Member. I used a blend of herbaceous EO's but the only one I can still smell is anise, it actually works well with the neem. Traumabrew said:.
Not sure what to think Obsidian said:. I add in some neem powder to my neem soap with the neem oil.
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