Rose Geranium Oil
★★★★★
I like to apply this oil on them every now and then to keep them free from ticks.
(Los Angeles, Ca)
12/17/2011
(Land O' Lakes, Fl usa)
05/21/2012
★★★★★
Rose Geranium Oil- My cat had a huge tick on her tail. I soaked a Q-tip in geranium oil and placed it on the tick where it was attached. Within seconds it fell off. I picked the tick up with a tweezers, and placed it in alcohol to die. What an easy and effective remedy.
(Memphis, Tn - Tennessee)
07/16/2012
Hi Maryland from Los Angeles, Ca, Usa, I hope you see this. I would like to know if you are referring to the pure rose geranium oil with nothing else added and if you are putting it undiluted on your dog's skin. I am asking because I always read not to put pure essential oils on animal's or our skin as it is supposed to be too strong but maybe this is not the case with the rose geranium oil? We are having such a terrible problem with ticks and fleas this year. I really need the advice. Thank you.
(Bristol, Uk)
06/18/2013
Maryland - did you put the oil on your dogs paws as my labrador is licking hers till raw and after visiting the vet who prescribed steroids for it - I then when at home again found a tick on the base of her facial hair (whisker) and some more on her chin.
Maybe she has more ticks on her bottom as she scoots around when she never did before? I can't see any but now want to know what I can use to help get rid of them and help her. She looks so miserable and has been off her food.
The vet finds nothing wrong with her other than a hot ear (which she keeps flicking and rubbing along the floor) and said to give her the steroids. I havent given her the steroids but so far have bathed her sore feet with ACV. Now she has bald elbows and has chewed her inner leg skin till no hair left on them.
I feel so bad I am in a quandary where to start with helping her. Can you tell me about the Rose Geranium oil and if they can lick it off without poisoning themselves on it?
Please help.
(Atlanta, Ga)
08/03/2013
To Maggi23 from Bristol, Uk, the symptoms you decribe sound more like food allergies than a tick problem. One does not feel tick bites. Ticks secrete a substance that dull sensation so you do not feel the bite.
Try feeding a raw diet, no grains, no veggies, no fruit. Meat & bones. Monitor bone eating. Teach your dog like traching a toddler to eat solid food. NEVER feed anything smaller than it's head. The skull portion. Make them "work" the bone. I really think your dog has an allergy to what you are feeding. Absolutely No Commercial Food. Know what you are feeding.
(Atlanta,ga)
08/03/2013
For Maggi23 from Bristol, Uk
You may also consider vaccine reaction. Do not revaccinate. Do Titer testing first. If you vaccinate needlessly you will compromise your companions immune system. If I were you, I would find another Vet. Steroids only mask the root problem. Have blood work done, testing for any tick bourne diseases, to rule that out. Find a Good Vet, that will find cause not do trial & error medicating/bandaides. Steroids can damage organs & do not correct cause.
(Cape Cod, Ma)
11/04/2013
(Mpls., Mn)
11/04/2013
Hey Ajan!
I'm with you all the way in avoiding applying poison to my pets!
To keep your pets parasite free, you may wish to use cedar granules /cedarcide in the yard - you will need to reapply from time to time, but cedar does a great job at keeping fleas and ticks at bay in the yard.
Next, daily grooming is essential during the flea and tick season. Comb with a flea comb targeting the areas where fleas congregate; the groin, armpits and then ears, eyes and mouth.
And then as you know, using a repellant prior to going for walks outdoors.
For one person, 1 drop of rose geranium oil applied at both base of tail and between the shoulder blades of her dog worked well for this gal:
http://www.primallyinspired.com/easy-natural-tick-repellent-that-really-works-essential-oils/
She goes on to offer a variety of essential oil based repellants that you can easily make at home:
Not every remedy will work for everyone, so see what works for you and please report back!
Sulphur Powder
★★★★☆
I now use a pinch of sulphur (bright yellow powder you can buy from livestock places) in their food every day during tick season. Been doing this for 4 years and found no fleas and only about 1 tick per year on our cats, which is excellent considering we live in tick central country!
This is an old livestock remedy that apparently also works for humans!
I also sometimes add a bit of kunzea oil (diluted 1:4 with liquid coconut oil) on the nape of the cat's neck. Just for good measure... the sulphur is my consistent remedy though.
Tick Paralysis Remedies
(Mpls., Mn)
04/21/2014
Hey Vicki!
Sorry to hear about your dog's issue with ticks.
First things first: have you scoured over every inch of your dog's skin for other ticks? Continued/worsening symptoms *may* indicate an undiscovered tick still feeding on your dog, so be sure to check every skin fold, between the toes, **everywhere** to make sure there are no ticks still feeding on your dog.
Next, the Neurontin aka gabapentin can be ordered online -it requires a prescription, but if you feel that it helped then its something to consider pursuing, ie get a prescription from your vet and fill it elsewhere.
If the holistic product you purchased helped then you may wish to consider continued use of the product as this condition requires a lengthy recovery time. There are numerous online sources for the Tick-Immune Solution, but Rescue Remedy is commonly available at most health food or health supplement stores - no need to wait for the mail to arrive, you should be able to find that locally.
MMS is something I have no experience with using, and although you can google up sources it would still take time to arrive.
More reading on the condition:
http://www.ava.com.au/sites/default/files/Envenomation_Tick Paralysis_MCannon.pdf
(Sydney, Australia)
04/21/2014
Vicki, I have cured many a dog and cat with tick poisoning with high dosage vit c
(Virginia)
06/22/2015
★★★★★
Read up on homeopathics as well. 1m ledum palustre over three days 3x per day is suppose to help infection. Not sure if not catching at a certain time will make the homeopathic more effective. Try also olive leaf capsule (google for correct dosage) Great for tick borne infections. Also, check out the whole dog journal on lymes homeopathic protocol. Apparently lots of success. Hang in there!
(Fl)
05/17/2016
For any toxin I would use sodium ascorbate (a form of vitamin C). The substance has reversed many poisons very quickly. It can be give orally or IM/IV. I would check out the documentaries by Dr Thomas Levy, Dr Suzanne Humphries and the late Dr Frederick Klenner. It should be in everyone's home....You can find it at Iherb.
(S)
05/17/2016
I have saved many animals by using vitamin c, even when they have been paralysed from a tick bite, given in high dosages.
(NSW Australia)
09/22/2025
