Another mozzie repellant I have heard of is Yeast tablets. Evidently, if you take a lot of these, your body exudes the smell of them which mozzies find repulsive.

One other mozzie repellant I have heard of is a cosmetic by "Avon" -A moisteuriser in their "skin so soft" dry oils range called "Woodland Fresh" Evidently this affect is accidental (but hardly an advert for the product ! http://www.thailandqa.com/forum/imag.../laughlong.gif )

(Obviously I would not recommend anyone solely use these alone -or together- to avoid contracting Malaria)

Yeah I don't like citronella either but its preferable to DEET any day. But thats the beauty of neem its natural, doesn't smell bad, does no physical harm, can be taken internally or used externally. I just wonder where to buy it in this country, no-one has ever heard of it

So what is this army ointment? Anyway I'm not really out for the best par se, just something natural that won't hurt me

Sublimed sulphur in your socks will keep chiggers off of you, but will after time ruin your boots because of the smell of the sulphur.

There is a tree leaf used in southern Mexico and Guatamala that you pick, boil and drink the tea and that helps in keeping skeeters off, but it looks like another leaf that if you do not know what you are picking and get the wrong one, it is a laxative,,works too, I know.http://www.thailandqa.com/forum/imag...es/biggrin.png

Now that you mention it, I have heard that Garlic repels "mossies" -but there again the smell of Garlic on the breath repels most things -including humans ! http://www.thailandqa.com/forum/imag.../laughlong.gif http://www.thailandqa.com/forum/imag.../laughlong.gif

Eating garlic and chilies also has a repelling effect!

There is a plant ( a shrub) which if burnt, and it burn slowly, repels mosquitoes very effectively. I think its found across the region from North East India down into Myanmar and Chiang mai... but I forget the name. We used to use them often when we lived in N-E.

And I also know that the best ointment used to be with the army people, who spent so much time in the forests. I would suggest Thai army would know the best mosquito repellants that there are?

That would be citronella, now available from a lot of suppliers. But maybe the others don't give you soft skin.

(Personally, I find the smell of citronella repulsive. If it repels me, I figure it has a chance against the mosquitos, too.)

(neem)herbal anti-malarials
 

Just thought I'd leave a little info here about an anti-malarial, not that it's much of a problem in Thailand but it is useful for preventing bites also.
Neem is a plant I think is indigenous to India though italso grows in Africa and there are a number of products that can be bought. The ones I have had are the capsules and the skin butter and the shampoo. The butter is great for preventing bites, mozzies can't stand it, and it does not smell like citronella or disolve you like DEET, the shampoo is good for hair obviously but it is also useful for recoating an old mosquito net, dilute it with water and soak the net and hey presto it works!! The caps I took instead of doxycyline in India as a prophylactic for malaria. I'm not medically condoning it but the guy I get it from is a friend from the town I live in the UK and he swears by it and travels all over sub-saharan Africa with nothing else.
Anyway it might be worth looking into, there are a few producers but the one my friend runs is on www.earthworkstrading.co.uk. for more info I suggest looking at this

They are taken like a general vitamin pill -rich in Thiamin, Riboflavin and Niacin and often have Vitamin B added. Sold as "Brewers Yeast" usually in healthfood shops etc.
They dont bloat you out and -as far as I am aware ! -people cant smell them.

hmmm maybe I shoudn't have put this onto the life and culture bit sorry

Mmmm Garlic, in UK It try to eat a big raw clove every day especially during winter, it helps keep off colds, screw anyone else. And over here my chilli tolerance has rocketed, what used to blow my head off leaves a nice tingle on the lips now, still don't think I'll make 30 chilli somtam though!

This may be an extension of the "yeast" method. But I have have found that by drinking at least 2-3 bottles of "Singha" beer per week I have never aquired malaria in the 2 years I have been in Thailand


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Yeast tablets, never heard of that. What do you take them for? wouldn't they bloat you out if you took enough or wouldn't they make you smell all yeasty