• 3 cups vegetable oil,
• 1 cup of finely cut fresh Citronella leaves / ½ cup dried herbs,
• 1 cup of finely cut fresh Rose Geranium leaves / ½ cup dried herbs,
• 1 cup of finely cut fresh Southernwood leaves / ½ cup dried herbs,

1. Heat oil over a double boiler,
2. Add herbs and make sure all leaves are covered with oil,
3. Let it simmer for about 1 hour or longer,
4. Strain through a cloth,
5. Keep the oil in a glass container and apply oil to the skin when needed.

Other herbs that will add fragrance: Lavender

Natural Mosquito and Insect Repellent Spray

• Follow the same steps as preparing a Tincture, this time you can add all the different herbs in one container to make a mixed Tincture,
  Use the same selection of herbs as for the Oil preparation,
  Spray the preparation on exposed skin when needed.