cat scratch

[Shannon Nelson]

I wonder if anyone has input about this?

A couple of months ago I got a scratch to my foot by one of my cats.
This particular cat gets into particularly icky things, and several
times in the past several years I have had small scratches from him
that became slowly worse and worse, until bandaged with castor oil.
(None of my usual anti-infectives, external or internal, made even the
slightest difference.)

This last time, before I got hold of castor oil it had gone beyond
what that could clear, and the "something icky" has evidently made its
way into a nerve in my foot, where it is very happy.

Spilanthes tincture stops it from spreading or worsening (thank you
Dale for bringing spilanthes to my attention!), BUT seems unable to
clear it from the nerve. Each time I go too long without my dose (6-8
hours), it begins to spread and worsen. And when I get back to the
regular dosing, I regain most of the ground that was lost, but not all.

It feels to me as tho my immune system takes NO notice of this
whatever-it-is at all, and I'm kind of stumped about where to go from
here. From standpoint of homeopathic treatment, there's very little
acute symptomatology to work with because of the spilanthes.

Anyone have thoughts, or heard of anything like this?

Thanks,
Shannon

[Rochelle Marsden]

Possible parasite Shannon?
All the best
Rochelle
From: minutus@yahoogroups.com [mailto:minutus@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Shannon Nelson
Sent: 29 June 2012 19:14
To: minutus@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Minutus] cat scratch
I wonder if anyone has input about this?

A couple of months ago I got a scratch to my foot by one of my cats.
This particular cat gets into particularly icky things, and several
times in the past several years I have had small scratches from him
that became slowly worse and worse, until bandaged with castor oil.
(None of my usual anti-infectives, external or internal, made even the
slightest difference.)

This last time, before I got hold of castor oil it had gone beyond
what that could clear, and the "something icky" has evidently made its
way into a nerve in my foot, where it is very happy.

Spilanthes tincture stops it from spreading or worsening (thank you
Dale for bringing spilanthes to my attention!), BUT seems unable to
clear it from the nerve. Each time I go too long without my dose (6-8
hours), it begins to spread and worsen. And when I get back to the
regular dosing, I regain most of the ground that was lost, but not all.

It feels to me as tho my immune system takes NO notice of this
whatever-it-is at all, and I'm kind of stumped about where to go from
here. From standpoint of homeopathic treatment, there's very little
acute symptomatology to work with because of the spilanthes.

Anyone have thoughts, or heard of anything like this?

Thanks,
Shannon

[Tanya Marquette]

Since it hit the nerve, maybe use a nerve remedy.
Not to be simplistic, but have your tried calendula/hypericum?
t
From: rochelle Marsden
Sent: Friday, June 29, 2012 2:44 PM
To: minutus@yahoogroups.com
Subject: FW: [Minutus] cat scratch

Possible parasite Shannon?

All the best

Rochelle

From: minutus@yahoogroups.com [mailto:minutus@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Shannon Nelson
Sent: 29 June 2012 19:14
To: minutus@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Minutus] cat scratch
I wonder if anyone has input about this?

A couple of months ago I got a scratch to my foot by one of my cats.
This particular cat gets into particularly icky things, and several
times in the past several years I have had small scratches from him
that became slowly worse and worse, until bandaged with castor oil.
(None of my usual anti-infectives, external or internal, made even the
slightest difference.)

This last time, before I got hold of castor oil it had gone beyond
what that could clear, and the "something icky" has evidently made its
way into a nerve in my foot, where it is very happy.

Spilanthes tincture stops it from spreading or worsening (thank you
Dale for bringing spilanthes to my attention!), BUT seems unable to
clear it from the nerve. Each time I go too long without my dose (6-8
hours), it begins to spread and worsen. And when I get back to the
regular dosing, I regain most of the ground that was lost, but not all.

It feels to me as tho my immune system takes NO notice of this
whatever-it-is at all, and I'm kind of stumped about where to go from
here. From standpoint of homeopathic treatment, there's very little
acute symptomatology to work with because of the spilanthes.

Anyone have thoughts, or heard of anything like this?

Thanks,
Shannon

[Shannon Nelson]

That's the way it feels to me, for no particular reason.

[Shannon Nelson]

Hypericum a little bit; maybe should do more of it and just persist for a while...
Calendula comes to mind, but haven't tried it and can't really defend it to myself. But it's one I have had in mind.

[Dale Moss]

It's hard to make suggestions without any symptoms reported, but have you considered the septic remedies, like Echinacea, Lachesis, Crot-h., Pyrogenium, etc.? All those "dissecting wound" remedies.
What is the symptom the Spilanthes alleviates? I've only used it as an anti-malarial and was not aware of its other uses, so thanks, Shannon, for bringing that one to my attention.
Peace,
Dale

[Tanya Marquette]

I was introduced to spilanthes as an herbal for tooth health.
I grew it last year but my preserving experiment was a failure, sorry to say
t
From: Dale Moss
Sent: Friday, June 29, 2012 7:56 PM
To: minutus@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Minutus] cat scratch

It's hard to make suggestions without any symptoms reported, but have you considered the septic remedies, like Echinacea, Lachesis, Crot-h., Pyrogenium, etc.? All those "dissecting wound" remedies.
What is the symptom the Spilanthes alleviates? I've only used it as an anti-malarial and was not aware of its other uses, so thanks, Shannon, for bringing that one to my attention.
Peace,
Dale

[Shannon Nelson]

I was intrigued by Dale's reports of using it for malaria prevention, and of seeing mossquitos "flee" from it! So I googled around, and the material on it is really fascinating. Basically anti-everything invertebrate, and apparently entirely non-toxic to all vertebrates.

And, I have not had a single mosquito bite so far this year.

Why was your experiment a failure?

Shannon

[Tanya Marquette]

What failed was my efforts to preserve it. I was told to make a tincture
which seemed simple enough. However, the herb rotted in the solution and
everything turned moldy. So out it all went. The herb was easy to grow, tho.
It is a low growing and spreading plant with unusual flowers that look more
like big buds when full grown. Didn’t plant it this year because I forgot about
it when I did my plants.
tanya
From: Shannon Nelson
Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2012 7:04 AM
To: minutus@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Minutus] cat scratch

I was intrigued by Dale's reports of using it for malaria prevention, and of seeing mossquitos "flee" from it! So I googled around, and the material on it is really fascinating. Basically anti-everything invertebrate, and apparently entirely non-toxic to all vertebrates.
And, I have not had a single mosquito bite so far this year.
Why was your experiment a failure?
Shannon

[Paul Booyse]

Yes, I know I am going to break the rules on “classical”" here, but a topical approach is acceptable because we are not dealing here with an “inner disease state”. If you have caught and developed toxoplasmosis etc. then that’s a different story.
Try Apple Cider Vinegar next time on the fresh cat scratch. Just wipe some on and leave to dry. make sure its genuine apple cider. Normal vinegar will also work. Even the synthetic, but I just prefer natural apple cider vin.
It will be a bit painful as it goes on, but then it goes and so does the aching pain usually associated with the cat scratch. The organic acids such as acetic and tartaric have been shown to be effective at killing a wide range of bacteria, including pseudomonas. More importantly also I find the relief of the aching is quite beneficial.
Try it and let me know.
Your tendency for the sores to worsen etc. is a constitutional issue and should be addressed separately by appropriate treatment. refer : (It feels to me as tho my immune system takes NO notice of this
whatever-it-is at all)
Regards,
Paul