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  • The other day I watched a show called "House" that made a strong argument for me 1)
    never to touch pork again, and 2) that I should be checked for worms throughout
    my body and especially giving me a head-start on Alzheimer's, that
    only x-rays can find and that two blue pills can cure. I'm now in the
    habit of avoiding the channel that has "House" on it, but happened to
    run into a homeless person who offered for no reason but perhaps that I was
    telepathically broadcasting (some sort of vestigial backup system when infested with worms) my fear of them, that tobacco is supposed to be an antihelmintic. TV chases people toward doctors, drug
    companies and mortgages, that's its job and has been since before
    geritol and sominex, but if you can track down whether there is a
    tradition of tobacco being a reasonable treatment for this, I'd
    be spared a prescription of prozac and elevil. I'm not that terrified of worms, actually, but I kind of resent a show doing this. I'm part indian and couldn't be made to inhale with an iron lung, but I figure anyone could buy a tin of chaw and have a pinch or two for dessert.


  • That's all the help I needed, Pinkfreud, it lead me to three days of raw pineapple, aloe vera, and a few other assorted odds and ends like capsules of diatomaceous earth which I think is used as a swimming pool filter. Good for the third world, though doubtful about fitting it into Dr. House's dialogue. I invited tutuzdad to take the five dollars, but he hasn't, so feel free. He can always email me.


  • Lawyers do this thing where they scare folks into $11,000 living trusts, and it's pathetic that this could be the case with MD's. I'm not enjoying the argument, in case my many clarifications give this appearance, and I'll tip for something sensible. Monkey botanical treatments, AMA-like guidelines from before 1940 that allow botanicals, court case documents that lean in the direction, even holistic care for animals, if it leans in the direction of monkeys as well as cows. Good effort. I think we're close, whether or not this could be used in a TV re-edit or to help the third world.


  • I saw an episode of "House" (I think it was shown on December 14th) in which Dr. House encountered a patient who had bowel problems and gas that interfered with his job as a department store Santa Claus. House suggested that the man should try smoking a couple of cigarettes a day. I don't recall anything about worms. Was this the same episode, or is good ol' Doc House starting to peddle cancer-sticks on a regular basis?


  • It was the one with the elementary school teacher who drops one day and gets irradiated and hormoned and all kinds of other stuff since they don't figure she's got a worm in her brain at first. I don't recall a Santa.
    I wouldn't be surprised if there's a Lancet or something circa 1900 saying what and how much, or maybe some journal saying that penicillin doesn't affect worms, so keep giving tobacco or mercury, or whatever it was they did back then.
    (I think that if they're going to have something like this in a "House" episode with animated CG worms, they should have at least an offscreen line about something stupid like tobacco, just like mention of "Charcoal" now and then for ridiculous Hollywood poisonings might be in line.)
    So, I hope that helps?


  • I would have a stool sample tested for parasites before instituting ANY treatment. It is not very likely that you have contracted worms. You have to be careful treating parasitic infections, as the wrong treatment can cause parasites to leave one area of the body, and infest another. Today's pork is very safe, and does not often transmit trichinella as in the past. Proper cooking of pork also kills off any parasites, in the unlikely event you have bought contaminated meat.


  • 1577: ENGLAND: MEDICINE: Frampton translates Monardes into English. European doctors look for new cures--tobacco is recommended for toothache, falling fingernails, worms, halitosis, lockjaw & cancer. http://www.discount-cigarettes.org/history.html


  • The episode of "House" with the teacher who has a parasite in her brain was rerun tonight. Nowhere in the episode did I hear any mention of tobacco as a treatment.
    The parasite in question was not trichinella. It was a tapeworm.


  • Here's a bit about the nicotine in cigarettes having a beneficial effect on ulcerative colitis:
    "Researchers have discovered that it is the nicotine in tobacco cigarettes that has a positive influence on symptoms of ulcerative colitis...
    It is theorized that the nicotine in cigarettes affects the smooth muscle inside the colon. This affect may alter gut motility, which is the rate at which waste moves through the colon...
    Some studies have shown that former smokers who develop ulcerative colitis and then go back to smoking experience fewer symptoms. However, smoking itself carries other serious health risks. Many physicians would consider advising patients to take up smoking (or inhaling secondhand smoke) as a treatment for ulcerative colitis unethical."
    http://ibscrohns.about.com/cs/ibdfaqs/a/smokingguts.htm


  • I'm at a loss to figure out what the question is but I'll offer this in hopes that it's at least somewhat on track. When I was a kid my grandfather had mules on his farm and he fed each of his mules one whole pouch of leaf (chewing) tobacco about twice a year as a treatment for stomach/intestinal worms. The reason it works is because mules, unlike humans, can eat and digest grass without problems, yet tobacco (presumably the nicotine) caused them to have only one very brief episode of diarrhea during which the mules expell most (if not all) parasites. When this one diarrhea event passed the mules immediatley returned to their normal grazing and returned to normal without any problems.
    If your question is "Does it really work?", well, I know that it seems to work with mules but I wouldn't recommend it to my worst (human) enemy.
    tutuzdad-ga


  • Tutuzdad's comment that the question was poorly put prompts me to go for something slightly different in the question. I'm not sure exactly what that is because Crabcakes has warned that certain parasites will respond to my tobacco chewing by going straight to my INSERT YOUR FAVORITE ORGAN HERE. Are the parasites that do this found in trichinella? I'm definitely leaning towards prophylactic botanicals, so I could be doomed with a cup of hot chocolate by that logic. I was hoping for something common like tobacco, saltpeter or, hmmm? I've heard of do-it-yourself pesticide using tobacco spit, so I know it's got kick. I can't think of anything comparable. Tabasco? Curry powder? Won't those just make the worms angry? There should be some AMA blurb that says THESE BOTANICALS ARE ACCEPTABLE PROPHYLACTIC ANTIHELMINTICS FOR YOUR PATIENTS THAT DON'T LIKE THE DRUGS THE GRAYS GAVE US BUT WOULD EAT A KILO OF MUSTARD IF IT WERE ON A BUMPER STICKER...


  • Everyone is speaking of symptoms and possible remedies. In actuality, we all have parasites living in our testinal tracts, regardless of who, what, where, we eat, sleep, drink or do. Bottom line--a quarterly cleanse of your intestinal system is the best way to remedy the situation. However, like everything in life, maintenance over the long-term is your key to sucess. The best way to do this with few to no side-effects (ie. cancer sticks) is investing in a retailer's version of a cleansing product: Parastroy and Super Cleanse are two over-the-counter products that quickly and effectively eliminate parasites from your system and actually promote other positive health benefits for you in addition to effectively ridding the body of toxins, etc. Go to: www.naturessecret.com or call them at 1-800-297-3273. Their products are also sold at fine health food stores everywhere. I have used them simply for overall good health purposes and found them to be the best. Good luck.









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