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50 Citronella Long Burning Incense Sticks - made with pure and natural citronella essential oil.

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The first thing I would like to point out is that if you live in an area where malaria other mosquito-borne disease is present, never rely on incense only to protect you! On the other hand, adding herbs such as sage or lavender to campfires or fire pits can add to the protection given off by tremendous smoke emissions from these sources (and it smells so fine!). One study investigatedindoor air pollution brought on by liquid and disk mosquito-repelling incense. The analysts measured the concentrations of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), reactive oxygen species (ROS), and secondary organic aerosols (SOA) – chemicals all damaging to human health. Add to that the risk of exposure to volatile chemicals that may damage your health. I don’t think the unproven effects are worth the proven risk.

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Another Japanese studyhas yielded the same results – it has shown that incense is a source of indoor air pollution by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Truly natural incense is an alternative – although natural still doesn’t mean entirely safe! In most cases, it means understudied! Read More – How to Keep Flies Away From Food – and Guests – During an Outdoor Party! The Risks of Using Incense at Home Nevertheless, using additional topical repellents on your skin will add protection if the mosquitoes in your area decide they don’t care about our silly fumes. To make it simple: when you burn things in your home, it unavoidably produces a certain amount of indoor air pollution. However, the more compounds – the greater is the risk of breathing in harmful chemicals – especially synthetics!We believe that mosquito coil incense offers some level of relief from mosquitoes and other pest insects. However – the incense isn’t perfect. During windy weather, the incense loses effectiveness. Researchers found that burning incense produces these compounds in amounts beyond those considered safe, deeming them harmful. Liquid incense showed to be slightly more polluting than disc incense. Unfortunately, all the theory gets murky when we look at the (scarce) scientific research on the topic.

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Our two cents? Even if the herbs fail to save you from every bite – the divine fragrance will likely help you keep up the mood despite some itchy spots. However, in ordinary circumstances, incense can at least help. In an indoor space, burning incense will undoubtedly be more efficient than outside.Three scientists from India experimentedto see if their custom-made herbal incense repels mosquitos. Don’t put burning incense where it may be accessible to pets or kids or moving draperies or objects Read More – Does Smoke Keep Mosquitoes Away? What About Essential Oils? Or Fire? The Science on Incense Insect Repellents Still, we don’t believe burningtraditional and presumably safe natural incense herbsin a well-ventilated environment for a limited amount of time will do you much harm. Mosquitos repellant – It helps kills and keep away bugs and insects. It has been discovered efficient on a species of mosquito, referred to as Aedes aegypti, whose bits cause the feared yellow fever.

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The World Health Organization did a revealing scientific reviewon smoke as an insect repellent, focusing on indoor smoke. The results have been largely inconclusive, with no proof that the smoke reduces the number of mosquito bites. As the awareness of the risks of air pollution grows, incense has also come under scientific scrutiny. And – always follow the safety instructionsfor any mosquito repellent or incense that you use. Period! Let us know in the comments – and if you have a top-secret natural mosquito repellentidea that works? Please share! But is it genuinely magic, or it’s just the fragrance that’s magical? The theory sounds perfectly sound, but let’s look at what the good ole’ scientific research has to say about it all.

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The same logic applies to almost all incense products. They may be proven to be efficient in the lab setting. However, whether they will work in real-life circumstances depends on too many factors to guarantee success. Natural air freshener for rooms and other inside areas. Ideal for yoga sessions, meditation, and other occasions. The studies used dried powdered plant material such as pyrethrum flower heads, camphor, Acorus, benzoin, and neem leaves, mixed with the additives like joss and charcoal powder, and repelling essential oils like lemongrass essential oil. All in all, it seems that using traditionally used herbs and oils can and do repel the mosquitoes. Still, the study fails to prove the technique’s usefulness in real-life situations with free-flying mosquitoes or provide some reliable statistics from the volunteer part of the study.

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