My mates got thread worms He's pretty careful washing his hands and stuff but he is prone to having a nibble on a few greens from time to time ( dont we all)
Dont fancy worms anyone else caught anything nice
from bushcrafting?D
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My mates got thread worms He's pretty careful washing his hands and stuff but he is prone to having a nibble on a few greens from time to time ( dont we all)
Dont fancy worms anyone else caught anything nice
from bushcrafting?D
Yea I thought it was my mates fault as he isn't frightened of trying a bit of fresh road kill etc 
but apparantly the eggs live in vegetation?!?!
Might be washing stuff bit more from now on!!! I know he will be!
Dave
Ps In case you didn't know I didn't easy to cure two tablets and wash clothes......... just cant stop feeling a bit itchy still.........don't ask me what he told
me what it looks like...........nooooooo.
but apparantly the eggs live in vegetation?!?!Might be washing stuff bit more from now on!!! I know he will be!
Dave
Ps In case you didn't know I didn't easy to cure two tablets and wash clothes......... just cant stop feeling a bit itchy still.........don't ask me what he told
me what it looks like...........nooooooo.
Weird, from what I read, the eggs are parasites to many animals, didn't know they could also live on greens.
Although, thinking about it, I also read that the eggs can also live outside the animal's organism, so, I don't know, it's a theory, but maybe an infested animal touched some leaves, leaving some eggs (I'll let you read how the eggs manage to leave the organism ), and then your mate had a feast on those greens.
Anyway, too much nasty images on my mind and the itches just came back
Although, thinking about it, I also read that the eggs can also live outside the animal's organism, so, I don't know, it's a theory, but maybe an infested animal touched some leaves, leaving some eggs (I'll let you read how the eggs manage to leave the organism
), and then your mate had a feast on those greens. Anyway, too much nasty images on my mind and the itches just came back
xylaria
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Talking of catching things from bushcrafting this thread scared me witless
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=21034&highlight=liver+fluke
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=21034&highlight=liver+fluke
Eric_Methven
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Nobody loves me, everybody hates me, I think I'll eat some worms.
Long thin squishy ones, big fat juicy ones, see how they wriggle and squirm.
I bite off their head, and suck up the juice, and throw their skins away.
Everybody wonders how i survive, on worms three times a day.
Eric
Long thin squishy ones, big fat juicy ones, see how they wriggle and squirm.
I bite off their head, and suck up the juice, and throw their skins away.
Everybody wonders how i survive, on worms three times a day.
Eric
Reminds me of this story http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2006/4/30/91945/8971, where a guy goes out deliberately to infect himself with hookworm, to cure his asthma & hayfever.
Though searching for open shared pit latrines in Cameroon, to walk barefoot in, is probably off putting enough for most.
Though searching for open shared pit latrines in Cameroon, to walk barefoot in, is probably off putting enough for most.
Apparently children are a little prone to it as they have more contact with soil than adults?
Anyway its all a bit not nice....do you sometimes wonder about the saying ignorance is bliss!!
I now do. D
Anyway its all a bit not nice....do you sometimes wonder about the saying ignorance is bliss!!
I now do. D
bambodoggy
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Hi Bam,Wormwood(Artenisia absinthium)was used to expel worms.
Active ingredients:Essential oil,notably thujon,bitters,absinthin,proazulin.
Uses:For loss of appetite,digestive disorders,liver and gall-bladderproblems also to treat fever and to expel worms. It can also be used as a culinary herb or spice.Interestingly it was used in the drink Absinthe
.
Also Tansy(Tanacetum vulgare) please note THIS PLANT CAN BE POISONOUS IF TAKE INTERNALLY, but it was used to expel worms.
Active ingredients:Essential oil,notably thujon,bitters,absinthin,proazulin.
Uses:For loss of appetite,digestive disorders,liver and gall-bladderproblems also to treat fever and to expel worms. It can also be used as a culinary herb or spice.Interestingly it was used in the drink Absinthe
.Also Tansy(Tanacetum vulgare) please note THIS PLANT CAN BE POISONOUS IF TAKE INTERNALLY, but it was used to expel worms.
Any effective vermicide is going to be poisonous - that's how they work. The trick is finding the correct poison at the correct dosage to kill the parasites without harming the host. While there are a number of "natural" poisons that have been used for this purpose in the past, personally I'd much rather go with the best modern medicine has to offer for this sort of thing. Dosage is generally difficult to judge with "natural" rememdies.
bambodoggy
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Cheers lads, you're both right that modern meds are much safer but thanks for the natural remedies too, alway useful and interesting to know.
Thanks,
Bam.
Thanks,
Bam.
He's pretty careful washing his hands and stuff but he is prone to having a nibble on a few greens from time to time ( dont we all)
Dont fancy worms anyone else caught anything nice
D
Yes, I have indeed had a dose of worms. I must have caught them from handling bunnies and not taking correct precautions. These days I always use gloves to gut rabbits and deer.
Thread worms are not all you have to worry about, I can remember gutting a rabbit years ago, the stomach started to move and a 12" tape worm emerged.
If you ever 'think' you might have worms or have risked getting them, the easiest and least embarrassing way of dealing with the problem is to go and see your doctor, tell him/her that your dog has had a tape worm and that your dog has been licking your plates and that you are worried now. You'll get the correct meds and the problem is solved.
John
Thread worm tablets can be bought over the counter at pharmacies. One dose will do the trick. If you want to be extra sure you can take a second dose according to the instructions on the packet, which is when the next hatching cycle starts. Wash all your possibly infected underwear and bed sheets after taking the medication to avoid reinfection.
You can also get rid of thread worms naturally by doing nothing! Well not quite, but what happens is that the worms crawl out of your anus to lay their eggs and they end their life cycle. If you keep clean change your bedsheets and never put your fingers in your mouth and keep your hands clean then the worms will die out. The eggs can only hatch inside a host. Of course you could reinfect yourself somewhere else, by getting the eggs in your mouth.
Those of us who have kids know that keeping their fingers out of their mouths is nigh on impossible and resort to the medicine. For adults though who aren't around kids it shouldn't be too difficult to end their life cycle.
You can also get rid of thread worms naturally by doing nothing! Well not quite, but what happens is that the worms crawl out of your anus to lay their eggs and they end their life cycle. If you keep clean change your bedsheets and never put your fingers in your mouth and keep your hands clean then the worms will die out. The eggs can only hatch inside a host. Of course you could reinfect yourself somewhere else, by getting the eggs in your mouth.
Those of us who have kids know that keeping their fingers out of their mouths is nigh on impossible and resort to the medicine. For adults though who aren't around kids it shouldn't be too difficult to end their life cycle.
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