There are several natural alternatives to bug sprays that will repel mosquitoes and keep them from biting you. First, load up on Vitamin B and Garlic oil capsules; taking these supplements daily will boost your defenses. And second, keep a basil plant around; mosquitoes can't stand the smell. Also see INSECT BITES AND STINGS.

Sea Salt and Water can draw excess moisture out of inflamed throat tissues in the same way it draws moisture out of meat. The mixture has a drying effect that makes it ideal for treating sore throats and mosquito bites. Salt also has disinfectant properties that can help kill the bacteria that caused the sore throat in the first place. Stir one tablespoon of sea salt into half a cup of warm water until dissolved. Use the mixture to gargle every few hours as needed. Soak bites in the salt water mixture, or you can mix the sea salt with lard or a cold cream and apply it as a paste to bites.