Yes Promila ji Even those patients if I remember, would get temporary (may be psychological) relief and would be same after a day or so,
-- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 5:32 PM, promila chaturvedi < [email protected]> wrote: > Prof. Sing, > On my visit to Namdapha in last March, leaches found me an easy target. But > there is no relief in my joints pain or swelling even getting bitten so > mercifully. > Promila > > On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 9:52 AM, Yazdy Palia <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear Vijayashankar Ji, >> For heavens sake do not go to an alopath for tick allergy. I was once >> stung by a poisonous tick due to which I had a swelling on the feet. I went >> to a doctor after 3 days of swelling. He was a family friend and prescribed >> avil. The swelling immediately subsided. After a month or so, I developed >> the same symptom due to another sting, of which I was not aware. The >> symptoms were terrible, red patches from head to toe, chest pain and a drop >> in blood pressure. I got it treated, however the third time it happened, the >> reaction was so severe that I almost died. The systolic pressure dropped to >> 45 and I could not even stand. The doctors told me that I had to live in a >> sterilized atmosphere or the next time I will be dead before reaching the >> hospital. My Homeopathic doctor just laughed over it and prescribed >> Arsenicum Album. >> I am now totally free of the symptoms, we continue to have a lot of ticks >> in the summer due to my deers but nothing happens to me now. I have never >> visited an alopath since then. >> Regards >> Yazdy. >> >> >> On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 11:34 PM, Vijayasankar >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> I am allergic to ticks. the bitten spots will be itching for a month or >>> so, can't resist scratching all the time, that ultimately cause wounds! (so >>> i think leeches are better than ticks). Heard of people using neem oil, neem >>> soap bath, paste of Andrographis paniculata leaves etc etc to manage tick >>> bites and related allergies. Ticks are plenty (sometimes rains from twigs in >>> hundreds when you shake the branch/leaves while walking in the forest) in >>> dry forests and grasslands. >>> >>> However i am not allergic to leeches. But if once i see them on me, i >>> can't concentrate in my work in the field, will spend lot of time in >>> checking for and removing them. Will always feel like leeches climbing on >>> and entering into the socks, bleeding, etc etc. so frequently check >>> the shoes and inside socks. Not yet developed the resistence in mind, will >>> have to learn from people like Yezdi ji, Pankaj... >>> >>> Thanks Neil ji for the useful tips. Hope Oudhia ji also will come up with >>> his own experience and traditional herbal remedy for the problem. >>> >>> With regards >>> >>> Vijayasankar >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 12:16 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected] >>> > wrote: >>> >>>> I also dont mind leeches climbing on me, but there are risks if some one >>>> is allergic to it. It almost dissolves a part of the flesh on allergic >>>> persons, and secondly, if it goes inside ur ears then its really bad. >>>> Quercus forests in Himalaya can be one of the place where you can find >>>> leeches for sure and for sure people will be happy if you are collecting >>>> them. By the way, why dont you breed it Oudhia sir!! >>>> >>>> Pankaj >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 10:21 PM, Gurcharan Singh >>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> I have not seen leeches in nature except for few at Pachmarhi back in >>>>> 1977, but remember that when we were small children persons would roam in >>>>> our area with collection of leaches, find a sick man, put leaches on the >>>>> back of sick man. The leaches would suck bad blood (what we were told as >>>>> children), slowly swell up and fall down. >>>>> Not seen such healers for a long time. Perhaps Dr. Oudhia can throw >>>>> some light. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>>>> Retired Associate Professor >>>>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>>>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>>>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>>>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 10:12 PM, Neil Soares >>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> Had posted this attachment on the 'birdsofbombay' website. It may >>>>>> help. >>>>>> With regards, >>>>>> Neil Soares. >>>>>> >>>>>> --- On *Sun, 8/15/10, Yazdy Palia <[email protected]>* wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> From: Yazdy Palia <[email protected]> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:44449] Elephant Apple tree in the rain >>>>>> forest >>>>>> To: "Vijayasankar" <[email protected]> >>>>>> Cc: "raghu ananth" <[email protected]>, >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> Date: Sunday, August 15, 2010, 9:43 PM >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Hello friends, >>>>>> I do not use any leech guard, we just get bitten, they suck and drop >>>>>> by themselves. It bleeds for some time and then stops. We have plenty >>>>>> of them now, it will increase during the north east monsoon. If you >>>>>> try to stop the bleeding, some irritation on the spot occurs which can >>>>>> last for a few months. Not harmful in any way. >>>>>> It bleeds as long as the sputum remains in the wound and then stops by >>>>>> itself. However, tobacco juice is a very safe way of preventing the >>>>>> leeches from climbing on to your limbs. >>>>>> Regards >>>>>> Yazdy. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 10:07 AM, Vijayasankar < >>>>>> [email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> > Dear Raghu ji, >>>>>> > >>>>>> > What kind of leech guard do you use? >>>>>> > >>>>>> > We used to spray dettol as leech repellant over the white foot-sac >>>>>> > (knee-size spl socks). This works good in keeping leeches away. But >>>>>> we have >>>>>> > to keep spraying dettol at some time intervals. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Just wanted to know if any other methods are in use. >>>>>> > With regards >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Vijayasankar >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 10:21 PM, raghu ananth >>>>>> > <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> Elephant Apple tree in the rain forest >>>>>> >> white flowers, green fruits, height of the tree 50 - 60 feet, >>>>>> >> ( Leeches are everywhere in the wet forest floor under this tree. >>>>>> They >>>>>> >> easily detect our presence and seen fast approaching towards >>>>>> us. Leech guard >>>>>> >> is a must.) >>>>>> >> Jaipur (Assam) >>>>>> >> 18 Jul 2010 >>>>>> >> Regards >>>>>> >> Raghu >>>>>> >> >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >
