alGy Anti Dust Mite Air Refreshener Spray for Better Sleep


aLGy

"A Research under NSTDA's project"
aLGy is an anti dust-mite spray of herbal based product, a development out of a continuous research undertaken by the Faculty of Agricultural Technology, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Lat Krabang, being funded by Biological Research & Development project in Thailand (BRT), under the National Science & Technology Development Administration (NSTDA) for a period of over 10 years.

This research’s aim was to search for anti dust-mites substance mainly from herb, as an alternative to overcome the problem associated with using chemical based anti dust-mites product in other countries, which carries an adverse side effect to users. The ultimate finding leads to some familiar herbs like clove, cinnamon, which are heat-radiated and scented type of herbs, together with several Thai herbal extract which can get rid of dust-mites. And a mixture of right proportions of these can create a formulation capable of eradicating dust-mites 100% effective; while being safe to users’ health, as it is entirely made of herbal extracts.

Therefore, anti dust-mites spray, aLGy, is classified as an innovative anti dust-mites product with maximum safety to users’ health today.
Ingredients: Orange & Bergamot Extracts, Cinnamon, Kaffir Lime Extract, Lemon Oil Extract, Clove Extract, Lavender Extract, Rosemary Oil
Two options available: one in aerosol can OR as water solution

This product can also be used as room air-freshener in the household and in the car, or being used as pillow and mattress mist to promote sleep relaxation with the scent of orange, bergamot, kaffir lime, lemon oil to provide air of freshness, while clove gives sanitization effect and relaxation, Lavender induces relaxation and sound sleep, and Rosemary oil promotes sense of body balance.





Direction:
Always shake the aerosol can before use, and spray directly onto pillows, mattress, and duvet (all soft and upholstered items on the bed are essentially needed to be sprayed), or fabric upholstered sofa, cushions, carpets, curtain, fabric-stuffed dolls, all fluffy and fabric cover material, one can even spray the product all over inside the car, and cover with blanket or plastic sheet for approximately 2 hours for fumigation effect, which will effectively get rid of dust-mites, or one can spray the product inside the room and keep door closed for longer period. Spraying the product inside the room twice in the first month 7 – 10 days in between the 2 spray applications and thereafter, once a month to keep out dust-mites which may come back again with the clothing we wear.

And people with serious dust-mites allergy problem like Asthma, or allergy problem causing severely irritating rashes on the skin, then the use of vacuum cleaning to suck away getting rid of the remains of dust-mites after spray application for the first and second times only Is recommended, and thereafter, vacuum cleaning every 6 months in good enough.

However, even without vacuum cleaning after spraying, the product is effectively reliable as aLGy can reduce harmful level of allergen, the procedure has been tested continually for effectiveness on actual patients during the 10 years of research period with satisfactory result, but the level of effectiveness varies depending on the severity of the allergic cases, as well as individual’s physical well being.

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Is my allergy caused by dust mite?

Nowadays, one of the most common ailments amongst the urban people is allergy.
Over 10 millions Thai people or 1 in every 6 persons suffers from allergy. This estimated figure does not take into account a lot more people, who are at risk with allergic condition, as well as people who are unaware of their allergies. Therefore, we would better be alert of means for protection against, and dealing with, allergies.

Allergy, a condition whereby a person has taken into his/her body allergic substance, commonly called ‘Allergen’, resulting in his/her body immune system being stimulated in defence against the allergen, but in excess of normal body immunization level. Therefore, for a person suffering from allergy, when his/her body takes in allergen, he/she will have very clear symptom of allergy, which differs from one person to the others,

examples of the different symptoms are :

--Eyes irritation, eyes inflammation, watery eyes, these are eyes symptoms caused by allergy.

--Sneezing, coughing, nasal irritation, persistent running nose, these are nasal symptoms caused by allergy or air pollution.

--Apparent rashes on the body.

--Dried and itchy skin causing red and painful spots all over, commonly known as allergic rashes.

--Feeling sick and feel like vomiting, or skin rashes on arm and body, commonly known as allergy to food etc.

However, the most common allergy is caused by harmful dust, or nasal inflammation caused by such allergy, and major cause of this type of allergy comes from wastes and discharges from mites or commonly known as “house dust-mites”.

These dust-mites are found on mattresses, pillows, duvet, stuffed dolls, fabric-upholstered sofa with synthetic yarn material. Dust-mites are tiny living creatures not visible by the naked eyes, live off human scurf coming off the skin, dandruff coming off the scalp. The wastes and discharges from these mites exist in the air which people breathe in and become allergic to it. In Thailand, the allergen detected in the air on the average is 11 microgram per 1 gram weight of dust, this level exceeds the standard allowed by World Health Organization (WHO) at 2 microgram of allergen per 1 gram weight of dust.

Dust-mites are known as one category of mite, a living creature with 8 legs, and so tiny in size of approximately 0.3 mm. which is not visible by the naked eyes. There are many categories of mites, but the one causing allergy are known as Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (trouessart), referred by health professionals in abbreviation as Dp. And Blomia tropicalis Bronswijk, referred to in short form as Blomia, their life span is 6 weeks. They survive on human scurf coming off the skin, dandruff coming off the scalp. Dust-mites are mostly found on mattresses and pillows as primary source, and also on fabric-upholstered sofa, stuffed dolls, especially those using synthetic fabrics, as secondary source of ideal accumulation sources of dust-mites.

As pointed out earlier that the cause of allergy comes from dust-mites which actually are wastes and discharges of mites. Whenever mites leave wastes and discharges, these are main composition causing allergy. While sleeping on the mattress, whenever ones toss and turn, the dust-mites get pumped up in the air, which ones then breathe in causing allergy. How severely affected a person is, by the allergy, varies in different individuals.
Treatment of allergy - By taking anti-allergy medication, it is only to reduce allergic symptoms, or by having anti-allergy vaccine injection which is a popular treatment, but need continued treatment, which can be very costly, and the symptoms may not be cured completely in some cases. If ones continue to be exposed to allergen, this will bring about recurring allergic symptoms.

Therefore, a preferred choice to deal with allergy would be some preventive means such as:

1. To minimize the harmful effect of allergen caused by dust-mites by frequent washing of bed linen and pillow cases.
2. To maintain the interior of the house in such a way as not to have dust accumulation spots which are ideal breeding ground for dust-mites.
3. To minimize the harmful effect of air-borne dust which cause allergen by using air-filter or air purifier appliances.
4. By selecting pillow cases made of densely woven fabrics as protection against dust-mites or using fabric treated with coating for dust-mites protection.
5. Use of anti-dust-mites spray, which can either be of chemical based product widely used in other countries, but may only be sprayed on carpets, or curtains but not recommended for use on mattresses, or
6. Anti-dust-mites spray made of natural oil extracted mist which should give more confidence to use on your mattresses, pillows, and duvets.




FAQs

No symptom of any allergy ……….. whatsoever, and so not sure if one should buy ………..

You may be one of those who has some type of allergy, but is unaware of it. The fact that many of us refuse to acknowledge they have experienced some form of allergic symptom and shouldn’t be considering the use of aLGy spray. But has it ever occurred to you that we are now living in an environment so much more polluted than it was before. Everyday, we are consuming water and food contaminated by various chemicals and harmful substances, which is slowly accumulating in our bodies. Once this accumulation reaches a culmination point, sooner or later depending on our own physical well being, our affected body chemistry will give out symptom of allergy like sneezing, coughing, skin irritating, cold, skin rashes, which leave people wondering why they never had any allergic symptom when they were young, but as they grow older getting into their 40s, these allergic symptom starts to show up. These allergies are the result of the accumulation of harmful chemicals and substances in our body, which eventually weakens our own immune system. Then one starts getting symptom of allergy which was not known to us before. By then, treatment by medication or vaccine will be many times more costly and time consuming than any preventive measure, and more likely the symptom will keep recurring. Therefore, taking preventive measure today should be more effective, cost and time wise.


Would frequent washing of bed linen help to get rid of dust-mites?

Frequent washing of bed linen using plain tap-water cannot get rid of dust mites 100%. However, it is of good help in getting rid of wastes and discharges of dust mites, but obvious limitation is that washing cannot be done with big sized items like mattresses, pillows, which are major breeding grounds for dust-mites.
Could dust-mites be got rid of by using high power vacuum cleaner?
Vacuum cleaner can suck away dust-mites, but not completely, as some dust-mites will remain stuck to vinyl or nylon yarns, and for the thick mattresses some dust-mites are deep inside, making it difficult to be sucked out.


Would the use of anti dust-mites fabrics be of any help?

Currently, there are mainly 2 types of what we refer to as anti-dust-mites fabrics being used, one type is the fabric made of 6-10 micrometre more densely woven yarns than standard woven fabric, which protects by keeping the wastes and discharges of dust-mites inside, and does not get spreading into the air. However, after several washing, this type of fabric becomes less densely woven, thereby allowing the wastes and discharges of dust – mites to get blown into the air. The fabric then needs frequent changing. The other type is the fabric, or the yarns making up the fabrics, get pre-coating treatment with anti dust-mites chemical, the use of this may be harmful to health in the long run. Besides, after frequent washing the protective coating chemicals will gradually become less effective, and it might not be known to many people that fabrics in the Thai market which are pre-coated are not made of densely woven yarns. Once the protective coating is no longer effective, they are even inferior to the previous type of anti dust-mites fabic. One other weakness is the poor ventilation of this fabric which is not good for a naturally well-rested sleep because of discomfort caused by build-up of body heat, and besides, the crackling noise this type of fabric makes can be disturbing to one’s sleep


By putting out the mattress under direct sun light frequently, would it get rid of dust-mites?

Study has found that to kill dust-mites, temperature of sunlight must not be lower than 50 degree Celsius and exposure time no less than 20 minutes. In Thailand, on a very sunny day, the afternoon sunlight temperature around 2:00 p.m. would be about 50 degree Celsius, but lasting for an unpredictable period. However, when a mattress is placed under direct sunlight, all dust-mites would escape to the unexposed side, and therefore putting out the mattress under direct sunlight cannot get rid of dust-mites. Moreover, frequent handling of the mattress is a burden, however, the good thing is that direct sunlight weakens the fertility of the dust-mites and reduces their proliferation.


Are dust-mites and bookworm the same bugs, and do they bite or suck human blood?

Dust-mites and bookworms are not of the same bugs. Dust-mites are of very tiny size approximately 0.3 mm. not visible by the naked eyes, whereas bookworms are bigger in size than dust-mites and visible by the naked eyes. Both species do not bite or suck blood, unlike ticks of fleas. While some people get the symptom of skin irritation which is more likely caused by wastes and discharges of dust-mites, and by its protein nature induces irritation.


Would ironing the fabrics kill the dust-mites?

Ironing with an iron of temperature no lower than 60 degree Celsius for a prolong period of 20 minutes or longer can kill the dust-mites.


Would an air purifier be more effective than spraying with aLGy?

Because the allergen created by dust-mites are only 10-40 micrometre in size, when they get blown out, they stay air-borne for no more than 5 minutes before dropping down, making the air purifier unit not fully effective against dust-mites. The air purifier is more suited to take care of cigarette smoke, or unpleasant household odour in poorly ventilated rooms, which remain air-borne for much longer.


Is vaccination against allergy a better option?

Vaccination is 80% effective and helps to reduce allergic symptoms, however, a continuing treatment may be needed for a prolong period of 5 years, and thereafter if treatment is discontinued, 40 % have been found to suffer from recurring symptoms. Also in some cases, vaccination against allergy causes swelling, so badly that subsequent vaccination is not advisable, and treatment has to be discontinued.