Dear Vijay shankar ji/All
We carried antisepic germicidal - Dettol this time in Assam. Later we used anti leech socks in Arunachal. Leeches can neither penetrate inside not climb up the socks. (Rs. 100/- per pair of anti leech socks). Some time back., I thought of sharing our leech bite moments in the Western ghats. Will do it soon. Regards Raghu ________________________________ From: Vijayasankar <vijay.botan...@gmail.com> To: promila chaturvedi <thegardener.chaturv...@gmail.com> Cc: Yazdy Palia <yazdypa...@gmail.com>; Pankaj Kumar <sahanipan...@gmail.com>; Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com>; Neil Soares <drneilsoa...@yahoo.com>; raghu ananth <raghu_...@yahoo.com>; indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Mon, 16 August, 2010 8:17:01 PM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:44474] Elephant Apple tree in the rain forest Dear Yazdi ji, Thanks a lot for sharing your personal experience, really a horrifying one, but educative to others. Good to know that finally Homeo helped you. We have also used Arsenicum for the porpose, it really works well. With regards Vijayasankar On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 7:02 AM, promila chaturvedi <thegardener.chaturv...@gmail.com> 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 <yazdypa...@gmail.com> 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 <vijay.botan...@gmail.com> >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 <sahanipan...@gmail.com> 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 <singh...@gmail.com> 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 <drneilsoa...@yahoo.com> >wrote: >>>>> >>>>>Hi, >>>>>> Had posted this attachment on the 'birdsofbombay' website. It may help. >>>>>> With regards, >>>>>> Neil Soares. >>>>>> >>>>>>--- On Sun, 8/15/10, Yazdy Palia <yazdypa...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>From: Yazdy Palia <yazdypa...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:44449] Elephant Apple tree in the rain forest >>>>>>>To: "Vijayasankar" <vijay.botan...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>Cc: "raghu ananth" <raghu_...@yahoo.com>, indiantreepix@googlegroups.com >>>>>>>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 >>>>>>><vijay.botan...@gmail.com> >>>>>>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 <raghu_...@yahoo.com> >>>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 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >
