How does vitamin B1 stop mosquitos biting?

Answer 1

It may but even vitamin B1 alone can do the trick. It is most efficient when used topically such as in the numerous natural insect repellent patches on the market now. A typical adult only needs about 75 mg of it if used topically. But much more would be required if taken in the form of a pill because much of it will be filtered out by digestive acid and the liver. Also taking an oral supplement takes hours before that vitamin "scent" starts seeping out your pours, whereas a topical can start working in one hour and last 24 hours.

Basically it works by masking your normal human scent and makes it harder for mosquitoes to find you.

Answer 2

Vitamin B12 and Mosquitoes

According to the Missouri families health site (see Related Link) it doesn't.

"Joseph Conlon, technical advisor at the American Mosquito Control Association, says that ingested vitamin B-12 has not been shown to have any repellent effect on mosquitoes in controlled studies. Garlic has also failed to pass muster in this regard."

Actually im not sure about that but if you take vitamin B or rub lavender oil into your skin that works!

Actually, I used to be a mosquito magnet after taking a vitamin B multi about an hour before going outside, I no longer have mosquito bites at all. I've read this only helps about 1/3 of the people that try it.

Many people are convinced that eating certain foods does actually keep mosquitoes away, Vitamin B is one of the most popular, it is said that it works by actually masking the odors emitted by humans.

Answer 3

I have been taking Vitamin B Complex, and Vitamin B12 - and Folic Acid and still have gotten mosquito bites. Around June 1st, I added B6 to my regimen (not for mosquitos) and I have noticed mosquitos no longer think I am delicious! I think it is either the combination -- or the addition of B6 that has made a difference. Thank you for putting this question out there. I will follow the string of responses.

Answer 4

we ( my husband and I ) live in Bangkok for 2 months now and the first month we were bitten by musquitoes at least 4 times per day. Since we use B1 100mg 1 tablet per day it is much less. Now we see musquitoes come towards us and fly away again without been bitten. So for us it works!!

Answer 5

It worked for me. I wouldn't say I never had another mosquito bite but it definitely made a difference.

Answer 6

Ingesting Thiamine (vitamin B1) has no mosquito repellent property. It was an old concept. Scientists have enough evidence for this.

Answer 7

Not sure about vitamin B1, but have been told listerin, put in a spray bottle, does!

Answer 8

There is a belief that taking vitamin B1 prevents mosquito bites which is not true. You would need to have some form of repellent to prevent insect bites.

Answer 9

No, vitamin B12 does not keep mosquitoes away. This is only a myth and has no truth to it.