Folk remedies for mosquitoes

Alongside the advancements of progress, folk remedies for protection against mosquitoes still thrive. Many are familiar with “dymokur” from childhood—smoky fires into which herbs or branches were thrown. To deter mosquitoes, dymokur was made with wormwood, elderberry branches, or coniferous trees; such smoke is unpleasant for mosquitoes. Adding fir or cedar cones to the fire … Read more