Very interesting experiences friends, My experience with leeches is, not to pull them out but either squeeze the juice of a lime or salt or tobacco juice, it will drop of by itself. Once you have removed it, let the wound bleed, once the sputum has gone out, the bleeding stops. If however, you stop the bleeding by applying plaster or medicine, the itching starts after a couple of days and when you scratch, the infection sets in. As far as ticks go, some of them are poisonous and create an edema. Doctors normally administer an anti allergen tablet. I get bitten with ticks every day once the monsoon has ended and dry season starts, sometimes 30 to 40 on each leg because of the presence of deers in the farm. Around 5 years back I got bitten by the poisonous variety, normally the bite of this variety does not create any itching. The foot kept on swelling for 3 days and I went to the doctor, who prescribed Avil and the reaction subsided, only, the next time it attacked, the reaction was much faster, I got red patches all over my body, the blood pressure dropped and started developing chest pain. The third time it was worse, the fourth time the systolic dropped to 45 and I had to be rushed to the hospital in the middle of the night. The doctor advised me to live in a sterilized atmosphere for if it bites me again, I will not reach the hospital. During my visit to Mysore, I discussed it with my Homeopath and he advised me to take the Homeopathy medicine Arsenicum Album 200 . With a few doses, I am now immune to the bite of this poisonous tick. It has bitten me so many times and I have no reactions of any sort. The non poisonous varieties give intense itching and the poisonous variety does not give any indication till the poison has spread. My findings please. Regards Yazdy.
On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 7:57 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Our guide from Herbal Garden Chakrata (Balkar ji knows his name) told us > that if you take a twig of Artemisia roxburghiana (it is very common there) > and rub it around your legs, leeches won't come. We never tried though, > better avoided them. > -- > 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 Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 6:28 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> I am sorry. I actually wanted to write insect or leeches but spelling >> error occurred there :) >> My tick from the dry hot doon valley must be enjoying cool temperate >> weather of chakrata now :)) >> Regards >> Pankaj >> >> >> On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 8:53 PM, Madhuri Pejaver <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > Dear Pankaj ji >> > A small correction. Leech is an analid, cousin of earthworm. >> > My experience for ticks is similar to yours. Once I had 42 tick bites I >> > Phansad. All with red thick patches, burning for weeks. Latter also if some >> > surface used to get rubbed on those patches, it use to itch burn horribly. >> > Surprisingly no friend of mine. Along with me had tick bite. >> > Once I carried a tick with me from Thiruvanantpurum till Thane along >> > with me in train journey and was on me for further one day. Its preserved >> > in >> > lab now. >> > Hahahah >> > Madhuri >> > Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> >> > Sender: [email protected] >> > Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 20:14:59 >> > To: H S<[email protected]> >> > Cc: Dinesh Valke<[email protected]>; Yazdy >> > Palia<[email protected]>; hari lal<[email protected]>; mani >> > nair<[email protected]>; Gurcharan Singh<[email protected]>; Madhuri >> > Raut<[email protected]>; Satish Phadke<[email protected]>; >> > efloraofindia<[email protected]> >> > Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:89106] Re: Withania somnifera from Pune >> > >> > The reaction differs from person to person. I never had anything after >> > leech bite. But one I got tick on my waist but I thought it was a >> > pimple. The tick from Rajaji was later released near tiger fall in >> > Chakrata, when one of my friend said that its a tick. I had been >> > carryign it for three days and after releasing I had fever for two >> > days. >> > One of my friend in sikkim gets blisters and the flesh around the >> > leech bites dissolves. So if you are not aware of the side affects of >> > the insect of leech on your body then please keep your body covered. >> > Tobacco leave in water can be used to repel leeches. No idea about >> > ticks. KEEP YOUR BODY PROPERLY COVERED FOR BOTH during field works. >> > You may also put cotton buds in your ears if you are going in leech >> > sure area. These will certainly help. >> > Pankaj >> > >> > >> > On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 8:05 PM, H S <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> atleast i get very bad time after leach bite, wound takes almost a 2-3 >> >> month >> >> to recover from the bite,, >> >> >> >> regards, >> >> >> >> On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 4:35 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >> >> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> Just as people of Mumbai, Thane are used to mosquitoes !! >> >>> This could be in many other places of our country. >> >>> Regards. >> >>> Dinesh >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 4:11 PM, Yazdy Palia <[email protected]> >> >>> wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>> H. S. Ji, I was referring to the worries of some of us who have faced >> >>>> leach bites during their trips in leach infested areas. >> >>>> I live on my coffee farm in Wayanad and have been bitten by leaches >> >>>> almost daily. After some time one finds out that you do not lose much >> >>>> being bitten by them. >> >>>> Regards >> >>>> Yazdy. >> >>>> >> >>>> On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 3:27 PM, H S <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>> > Yazdy ji, i am not getting your sentence link... >> >>>> > >> >>>> > please help >> >>>> > >> >>>> > On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 3:04 PM, Yazdy Palia <[email protected]> >> >>>> > wrote: >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> We face leaches daily during the monsoon and pay no attention at >> >>>> >> all. >> >>>> >> It sucks the blood and drops off by itself. Sometimes 5 to 6 every >> >>>> >> day. It does not cause any harm except a little loss of blood. >> >>>> >> Regards >> >>>> >> Yazdy. >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 4:25 PM, hari lal <[email protected]> >> >>>> >> wrote: >> >>>> >> > interisting thanks all >> >>>> >> > >> >>>> >> > On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 4:09 PM, mani nair >> >>>> >> > <[email protected]> >> >>>> >> > wrote: >> >>>> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> Interesting facts on Ashwagandha - Those who want to decrease >> >>>> >> >> weight - >> >>>> >> >> eat >> >>>> >> >> the leaves and those who want to increase weight - take the >> >>>> >> >> powder >> >>>> >> >> made >> >>>> >> >> from >> >>>> >> >> its roots. >> >>>> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> Regards, >> >>>> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> Mani Nair >> >>>> >> >> >> >>>> >> > >> >>>> >> > >> >>>> >> > >> >>>> >> > -- >> >>>> >> > HARI SHANKAR LAL >> >>>> >> > AT-SHIV KUTIR >> >>>> >> > PO-BARA BAZAR >> >>>> >> > DIST-HAZARIBAG >> >>>> >> > PIN-825301 >> >>>> >> > JHARKHAND,INDIA >> >>>> >> > MOBILE-9431530563 >> >>>> >> > [email protected] >> >>>> >> > >> >>>> >> > >> >>>> > >> >>>> > >> >>>> > >> >>>> > -- >> >>>> > - H.S. >> >>>> > A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere >> >>>> > heart >> >>>> > of >> >>>> > stone >> >>>> > >> >>>> > >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> - H.S. >> >> A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart >> >> of >> >> stone >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > ********************************************************************** >> > "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" >> > >> > >> > Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) >> > Conservation Officer >> > >> > Office: >> > Flora Conservation Department >> > Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation >> > Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. >> > >> > Residence: >> > 36c, Ng Tung Chai, Lam Tseun >> > Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. >> > >> > email: [email protected] >> > [email protected] >> > [email protected] >> > Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:30pm) >> > +852 9436 6251 (mobile) >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> ********************************************************************** >> "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" >> >> >> Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) >> Conservation Officer >> >> Office: >> Flora Conservation Department >> Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation >> Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. >> >> Residence: >> 36c, Ng Tung Chai, Lam Tseun >> Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. >> >> email: [email protected] >> [email protected] >> [email protected] >> Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:30pm) >> +852 9436 6251 (mobile) > > > > >
