Who can say? :) There hasn't been much scientific research in the area
of internal parasite control...my guess is that it may work (if it does
in fact work) by piercing the waxy protective surface of the parasite
much as it does to external parasites (the microscopic "shards" of DE
wouldn't seem large enough, in my opinion, to actually pierce any kind
of exo-skeleton)...but if that waxy surface is compromised, my guess is
that it would leave the worm/parasite susceptible to a pretty hostile
environment (digestive enzymes/bacteria?)...just my guess! I would
assume, however, that the biggest benefit to cattle/grazers would be the
added mineral content of DE...
"But if you tame me, then we shall need each other. To me, you will be
unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world; You
become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed..." --Antoine de
Saint-Exupéry
"If you talk to the animals they will talk with you and you will know
each other. If you do not talk to them you will not know them, and what
you do not know you will fear. What one fears one destroys." --Chief Dan
George
"The flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long..." --Blade Runner
- Original Message -
From: gary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Friday, May 19, 2006 12:48 pm
Subject: Re: Subject: OT - Flower Essences (diatomaceous earth forflea
control)
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> I've heard that using it for intestinal worms is just BS. I
> couldn't say
> for sure but the explanation I've seen on how it supposedly works
> would make
> me think it is BS. The claim is that the sharp edges of the earth
> pierce
> the exoskeleton of the worm (worms don't have exoskeletons) and
> then the
> worms die of dehydration (while swimming in a wet environment). If
> the
> earth is sharp enough to cut the worms, why wouldn't it cut the
> intestines?
> Gary
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To:
> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 12:38 PM
> Subject: Re: Subject: OT - Flower Essences (diatomaceous earth
> forflea
> control)
>
>
> You really don't want to inhale much of it, but I've used it before on
> carpets, etc. to kill fleas. Farmers often give the food-grade DE to
> cattle to kill any intestinal parasites...also works well on fire
> ants! ;)
>
>
>
> "But if you tame me, then we shall need each other. To me, you will be
> unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the
> world; You
> become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed..." --Antoine de
> Saint-Exupéry
>
> "If you talk to the animals they will talk with you and you will know
> each other. If you do not talk to them you will not know them, and
> whatyou do not know you will fear. What one fears one destroys." --
> Chief Dan
> George
>
> "The flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long..." --
> Blade Runner
>
> - Original Message -
> From: Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Friday, May 19, 2006 10:56 am
> Subject: Re: Subject: OT - Flower Essences (diatomaceous earth for
> fleacontrol)
> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
>
> > Thanks Carla,
> > I bookmarked yours and Sandi's sites. Thank you for all you and
> > your
> > friends are doing for the animals. Does Sandi do personal
> > recommendations? Another good site for holistic/homeopathic care
> > is
> > Darla's: http://www.kitsnk9s.com/NatCAREHome.htm
> >
> > Sandi has diatomaceous earth for sale on her website. I think I'm
> > going
> > to try using it for my feral colonies, (on the ground, not in their
> > food, I didn't even know it was ingestible). We're having a
> > terrible
> > time with fleas this year and I'm hoping it might help. I've heard
> > of
> > it before, but I'd forgotten about it. Phaewryn has posted about
> > it
> > before. I can't remember if there's any down side to it. Does
> > anyone
> > know if there are special precautions for using it? I guess I
> > better
> > Google it!
> > Nina
> >
> > Carla Shoppe wrote:
> >
> > >Nina
> > >
> > >Hi go to my website www.pawsnj.petfinder.com
> > >I have on the left hand side it has "links" click on and it
> > >will bring you to my link for Holistic pets supplies to Sandi's
> > >site. I
> > >get my Austrailian
> > >Flowers from her she is nice and her prices are fair, she will
> > >mix what ever you need I have used her for a few years and love
> > >her service.
> > >
> > >You can email her tell her I recommanded her and she can mix up
> > >FE also to suit
> > >your purposes!
> > >
> > >Carla
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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