To anyone who’s ever been stung, bitten, irritated, disgusted, annoyed, driven mad, or terrified by common insects and household pests — Mother Nature has the natural and safe solution.
May you be bugged, boggled, and pestered no more!
I give thanks to God above for the herbs and to the plant spirits themselves for imparting their knowledge; to my grandfather, Earl C. Ashe, for introducing me to folk herbalism as a young girl; to my friends and family for their feedback on my formulations; and to Deborah Balmuth, my chief editor at Storey Publishing, for believing in me once again and allowing me to share my herbal wisdom for the benefit of my health-seeking readers.