Tick

She read a study once — rubbing alcohol on a tick bite can kill viruses or disease lingering on the skin. She trusts Atlantick — a natural spray that works for both kids and pets, and it’s made a real difference. To catch ticks before they climb too far, she wraps duct tape inside out […]

She’s had more than her share of run-ins with ticks. Her daughter’s had Lyme twice — with symptoms — and a couple of years ago, she was pulling ticks off her kids almost daily. Come spring, a bowl of alcohol sits ready. Any tick that shows up goes in and dies within hours. Then it’s

At the first sign of a tick bite, she takes Ledum homeopathic right away and applies Ledum oil if she has it on hand. She watches for flu-like symptoms — a bullseye rash can happen, but with Lyme, it often doesn’t. Prevention is key: tick repellent bug spray, hats, long sleeves, pants, tall socks, and

She mixes bentonite clay and activated charcoal with a bit of water to make a paste, then spreads it over the tick bite for a few hours. She also takes activated charcoal by mouth — both act as binders, drawing out any toxins the tick might’ve left behind.

After removing a tick, she always reaches for PRID — it’s her go-to drawing salve. Then the waiting game starts. She keeps an eye out for a bullseye rash, not just near the bite, but anywhere on the body. It could show up days later, far from where it started.

She heard from the vet that flushing ticks doesn’t work — they can crawl back up through the toilet. Now, she puts them on toilet paper, covers them, and squishes them until she hears a pop… then flushes.