I have really neglected this thread and want to add a lot more to it.
Since the Chinese virus is really in the news, and I mentioned I make a home made hand/thing sanitizer and was asked the recipe, here it is.
Home Made Neem Hand/Thing Sanitizer
I’ve made it for years and use it exclusively as hand/thing santizer and also for house cleaning.
This recipe uses 2 cups of dried neem leaves. If anyone lives in a tropical area (FL/HI) neem trees grow very fast and easily. I would LOVE to have one!
Soak 2 cups packed dried neem leaves in 1 gallon water overnigbht.
Bring almost to boil next day, pot covered, then let sit until room temperature.
Strain out the leaves into a large pot or bowl. I use a very large whisk that I only use for herbal stuff to mix all the ingredient together. I have modifed this recipe over time, and used various kinds of essential oils. All citirus EOs are very powerful.
Add:
3 cups white vinegar
1-3 squirts natural non-fragranced dish soap (small sqirts, not precise number as bottles differ)
4 T. grain alcohol if desired - I don’t always add, helps preserve it, would us if I don’t have the following:
2 t. citric acid dissolved in a small amount of hot water
2 T. of varied EOs - I use a blend of Orange, Grapefruit, Lemon, Lime and also Eucalyptus, sometimes smaller amounts of Tea Tree, Thyme, Cinnamon or Oregano
You can use 3 T. of EOs.
If you can get vegetable glycerine, 1-2T, in helps disperse the EOs I think. Not necessary.
Whisk very well and store in the jugs white vinegar or dish soap comes in (dish soap containers rinse out well first).
Makes about 1 1/2 gallons of concentrate. For hand sanitizer I dilute 1/4 or 1/5, for household cleaning I use a bit stronger, in toilet bowl, sinks, etc.
Thank you for the link to this thread. :-)
Hi LJ-
With the Chinese virus and also flu season in full swing what supplements would you recommend using?
What about to break up mucous?
Anything over the counter?
Thanks in advance!
Thank you for the recipe for the had sanitizer