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Mite allergy: How to drive mites out of bed

The active ingredient Mahalin from the l of the Indian neem tree is said to help against mites.
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Mites are everywhere: in bed, carpet and sofa. The arachnids trigger unpleasant allergies. The solution: Mahalin. The drug starves out mites.

Even if we do not like the idea: we share our bed with millions of tiny arachnids. These house dust mites feed on the dandruff that we lose at night, in summer they are particularly alert.

Unfortunately the mites also excrete feces - causing allergic reactions in many people. They wake up in the morning with swollen eyes and are tormented in the bedroom again and again by sneezing . Such complaints should be taken seriously: If the mite allergy persists, it can also spread to other allergens such as pollen or animal hair, which then reacts to complaints. Asthma is also possible.

Important measure: Thoroughly spray mattresses and bedding with a mahalin solution. This substance is extracted from the oil of the Indian neem tree - in Asia its leaves, twigs, bark, fruits and flowers have been used since ancient times in medicine and pest control. Today, it is possible to isolate the substance mahalin from the neem tree oil. The extract (eg in "Milbopax", over the counter, pharmacy) is free from unwanted ingredients. Mahalin makes the food of the mites , the dander, inedible. They starve and die. With their disappearance, the allergenic burden is noticeably reduced.

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