Guest guest Posted November 24, 2003 Report Share Posted November 24, 2003 The hospital for tropical diseases has a clinic that will tell you whether or not they advise anti malarials. Some maleria is very nasty and not like getting the flu, if you're going to rely on private medical care then fine but it can kill. If you're going to rely on local treatment it may not be as reliable you'd also be taking a resources from local people and be being part of the reinfection chain. I think use of herbal anti malerials is on anecdotal evidence only. Chinese wormwood extract,artemesin, works as a treatment. There's always mosquito nets lemon grass oil and deet. You don't hear of many westerners suffering from it, maybe immune systems are better or something, still worth making a well informed decision about taking the tablets. KtSlvs@... wrote: Hi All Would be pleased with your experiences and thoughts :- I am going to Goa for a couple of weeks in February, obviously I don't want the immunisations or maleria tablets, do you think these " preventatives " are required for Goa and if not suggestions for a travel mix please. Thanks Selves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2003 Report Share Posted December 2, 2003 Hello I have traveled in India on numerous occasions and am heading over there again in Jan. I would never consider taking the toxic malarial medication again - I took it for a week the first time I went, felt sick and met many other travellers who had stopped taking it due to losing their hair!I also had all the suggested jabs. That was 10 years ago, but I know better now. Now I take a tincture of; Cloves 1:10 20 Artemissia Abs 1:8 20 Artemissia annua 1:5 20 Mentha pip 1:1 20 Gentian 1:3 20 20 drops before each meal, in a little water. I avoid meat, ice cream, ice, salad. I eat a clove of garlic every day and take a B complex. This time, I am going to take homeopathic Arsinicum 3 days before departure and for 1st 7 days of holiday. This helps to protect you from gut infections apparently too. I have never come across a Westerner with Malaria in India and in Goa, there are not many mosquitos anyway. I have come across a few with Giardia and also hepatitis and dysentery - infections tend to happen more inland though - rather than on the coast. A lot of Westerners swear by colloidal silver over there as it is a natural antibiotic. I usually find my digestion is better in India than here- I can tolerate dairy and wheat really well there, whereas I avoid it here, it is probably all the bitters! (not to mention the spice). Have a fantastic holiday. Best wishes Fiona Burns Re: GOA/TRAVEL The hospital for tropical diseases has a clinic that will tell you whether or not they advise anti malarials. Some maleria is very nasty and not like getting the flu, if you're going to rely on private medical care then fine but it can kill. If you're going to rely on local treatment it may not be as reliable you'd also be taking a resources from local people and be being part of the reinfection chain. I think use of herbal anti malerials is on anecdotal evidence only. Chinese wormwood extract,artemesin, works as a treatment. There's always mosquito nets lemon grass oil and deet. You don't hear of many westerners suffering from it, maybe immune systems are better or something, still worth making a well informed decision about taking the tablets. KtSlvs@... wrote: Hi All Would be pleased with your experiences and thoughts :- I am going to Goa for a couple of weeks in February, obviously I don't want the immunisations or maleria tablets, do you think these " preventatives " are required for Goa and if not suggestions for a travel mix please. Thanks Selves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2003 Report Share Posted December 8, 2003 > I am going to Goa for a couple of weeks in February, obviously I don't want > the immunisations or maleria tablets, do you think these " preventatives " are > required for Goa and if not suggestions for a travel mix please. > > Thanks > Selves Just to add my two-pennyworth - I went to India (Goa and the South) when i was 3-4 months pregnant. My GP said, " don't take anything, you don " t need them anyway " . The hospital of tropical medicine were more helpful, and suggested I didn't take anti-malarials because of the risk to the baby, but that the risk presented by other illness was too great and that we should accept the vaccinations. so I went along with that, and now have the 12 year old with osgood schlatters! Cheers Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2003 Report Share Posted December 22, 2003 To anyone travellling to Asia or Africa, I have given a mix of Artemisia annua, Artemisia vulgaris, Artemisia absinthium and Art. abrotanum, with Berberis vulgaris, equal parts. Has always worked as a preventative for any digestive upsets and also with side effects of malaria medication. Others never took malaria medication and have been fine. Marilena. PS take 1 ml. before meals. > >Reply-To: ukherbal-list >To: <ukherbal-list > >Subject: Re: GOA/TRAVEL >Date: Tue, 09 Dec 2003 00:03:12 +0000 > > > > I am going to Goa for a couple of weeks in February, obviously I don't >want > > the immunisations or maleria tablets, do you think these " preventatives " >are > > required for Goa and if not suggestions for a travel mix please. > > > > Thanks > > Selves > >Just to add my two-pennyworth - I went to India (Goa and the South) when i >was 3-4 months pregnant. My GP said, " don't take anything, you don " t need >them anyway " . >The hospital of tropical medicine were more helpful, and suggested I didn't >take anti-malarials because of the risk to the baby, but that the risk >presented by other illness was too great and that we should accept the >vaccinations. so I went along with that, and now have the 12 year old with >osgood schlatters! >Cheers >Janet > _________________________________________________________________ Use MSN Messenger to send music and pics to your friends http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2003 Report Share Posted December 22, 2003 Regarding previous email on travel medicine with artemisia etc, you cant take this mix when you are pregnant of course. Marilena. > >Reply-To: ukherbal-list >To: <ukherbal-list > >Subject: Re: GOA/TRAVEL >Date: Tue, 09 Dec 2003 00:03:12 +0000 > > > > I am going to Goa for a couple of weeks in February, obviously I don't >want > > the immunisations or maleria tablets, do you think these " preventatives " >are > > required for Goa and if not suggestions for a travel mix please. > > > > Thanks > > Selves > >Just to add my two-pennyworth - I went to India (Goa and the South) when i >was 3-4 months pregnant. My GP said, " don't take anything, you don " t need >them anyway " . >The hospital of tropical medicine were more helpful, and suggested I didn't >take anti-malarials because of the risk to the baby, but that the risk >presented by other illness was too great and that we should accept the >vaccinations. so I went along with that, and now have the 12 year old with >osgood schlatters! >Cheers >Janet > _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself with cool new emoticons http://www.msn.co.uk/specials/myemo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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