Can taking vitamin B complex prevent mosquito and insect bites?
Disease description:
I am often bitten by mosquitoes. A friend recommended that I take B-complex vitamin tablets to repel mosquitoes. Does taking B-complex vitamins help prevent mosquito bites?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Liu Wan
Taking vitamin B complex can help prevent mosquito bites. One of the odors produced by vitamin B complex has a mosquito-repelling effect. After ingestion, the vitamin B complex is metabolized by the body and excreted through sweat or urine, generating an odor that mosquitoes find unpleasant—thereby deterring them from biting. In daily life, maintain good indoor hygiene and promptly eliminate mosquitoes to prevent mosquito bites.
