There are many solutions to problems we seem to have forgotten over the years and I'll give you some examples...
Insect repellant... it didn't start with the advent of Chemical companies... it's been around allot longer than you may imagine. Here's a homemade version you may find very helpful.
I recently had a motorcycle accident. Of course, one of the first things they prescribed me was "Anti-biotics" translated... Against Life. I myself want to live... so I didn't take that crap. There are natural alternatives that do a much better job.
Vitamin C
Collodal Silver
Silver Surfer Cream
Tea Tree Oil
There is a myriad of more effective natural solutions... from cleaning your house to feeding yourself to manufacturing automobiles... we've become very single minded in relying on one product... petroleum. There's millions of other solutions! Don't be fooled!
Most of these can be simply made at home... and if you get good at it... you can start your own micro-business... bottle them and head on down to the nearest flea market!