Some years ago I worked on Ramps (in is a wild onion/garlic found in
the Smoky Mountains) as a mite control.
       History is important as it is a strong tart.  If chicken eat the
leaves early in the spring the meat and eggs and filled with a strong tart
that makes it taste like it has soured.  Even though nothing is wrong.  Cows
that eat it the meat and milk is with the same bad tasting tart/bitterness.
Morristown, Tennessee has a Ramp Festival yearly in May.
       "The Tribal Generations book series reflects the use of the Ramps by
the American Indians in the spring to relieve the body of any unwanted body
mites, fleas, and as a repellent for biting bugs.  The important use was by a
Squall that found her husband visiting a very young beautiful female.  Ramps
in your food will not be detected by the family that eats them, but others
will get the odor of a skunk from you.  Needless the young female was
repelled and sent the warrior back for the monogamous family life."
       The trails worked but the side effects are not much of a benefit to
the honey.  This was mentioned to some of our federal researchers in 1995 but
nothing every developed.  Research money wasn't available?
       Michael Housel                   Orlandobee