Comments on: Wounds in the Jungle http://www.singingtotheplants.com/2009/03/jungle-survival-tips-wounds/ A Guide to Mestizo Shamanism in the Upper Amazon Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:33:35 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Ketil Berg http://www.singingtotheplants.com/2009/03/jungle-survival-tips-wounds/comment-page-1/#comment-21237 Ketil Berg Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:08:51 +0000 http://www.singingtotheplants.com/2009/03/jungle-survival-tips-wounds/#comment-21237 Hi! Thank you for info on infections and some gory pictures:-). I had a cut last summer, in the middle of the city:-). I left it alone and I didn't have it looked at. But after a couple of days, I put some (old, non-sterile it turned out) Aloe Vera on the crust. Another few days later an infection broke out, stinging, dark red skin and all. At the emergency room they cleaned the wound precisely like you say, and, yes, it hurts near the surface/skin, but not inside the flesh. And they put me on an antibiotic and stressed the importance of taking it. But it sounds like you are saying that an infection is not necessarily a death sentence, even if you don't take antibiotics. Are you saying that with good cleaning and ideal conditions, you could probably fight an infection? In the future, I would love to see an article about available healing plants and their use in this context. If you travel and get hurt, there is always some old native who comes over with some old wive's tale about what to do. I met one in Greece who insisted on putting regular tobacco on the wound, but it was a very shallow wound and went ok. How trustworthy are local curanderos in this regard? Hi! Thank you for info on infections and some gory pictures:-). I had a cut last summer, in the middle of the city:-). I left it alone and I didn’t have it looked at. But after a couple of days, I put some (old, non-sterile it turned out) Aloe Vera on the crust. Another few days later an infection broke out, stinging, dark red skin and all. At the emergency room they cleaned the wound precisely like you say, and, yes, it hurts near the surface/skin, but not inside the flesh. And they put me on an antibiotic and stressed the importance of taking it.
But it sounds like you are saying that an infection is not necessarily a death sentence, even if you don’t take antibiotics. Are you saying that with good cleaning and ideal conditions, you could probably fight an infection?

In the future, I would love to see an article about available healing plants and their use in this context. If you travel and get hurt, there is always some old native who comes over with some old wive’s tale about what to do. I met one in Greece who insisted on putting regular tobacco on the wound, but it was a very shallow wound and went ok. How trustworthy are local curanderos in this regard?

]]> By: David http://www.singingtotheplants.com/2009/03/jungle-survival-tips-wounds/comment-page-1/#comment-11946 David Sun, 06 Mar 2011 04:29:46 +0000 http://www.singingtotheplants.com/2009/03/jungle-survival-tips-wounds/#comment-11946 My friends love your survival info. Keep it coming. My friends love your survival info. Keep it coming.

]]> By: Steve Beyer http://www.singingtotheplants.com/2009/03/jungle-survival-tips-wounds/comment-page-1/#comment-407 Steve Beyer Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:12:00 +0000 http://www.singingtotheplants.com/2009/03/jungle-survival-tips-wounds/#comment-407 Leon --<br/><br/>Thank you for your comment. I have been wondering whether anyone has been reading the jungle survival tips — after all, they have little to do with shamanism — and whether they have been helpful, so it is good to hear from you. You raise a valuable point, and you have tempted me to do a blog post on the subject. <br/><br/>Just briefly, though, I think it is very easy to get stuff-oriented when thinking about survival skills, when it is much better to be knowledge- and skills-oriented. So, in answer to your question: the best thing to carry with you in the jungle is a certification card from a good course in wilderness first aid. :-)<br/><br/>I will expand on that in another post. Leon –

Thank you for your comment. I have been wondering whether anyone has been reading the jungle survival tips — after all, they have little to do with shamanism — and whether they have been helpful, so it is good to hear from you. You raise a valuable point, and you have tempted me to do a blog post on the subject.

Just briefly, though, I think it is very easy to get stuff-oriented when thinking about survival skills, when it is much better to be knowledge- and skills-oriented. So, in answer to your question: the best thing to carry with you in the jungle is a certification card from a good course in wilderness first aid. :-)

I will expand on that in another post.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.singingtotheplants.com/2009/03/jungle-survival-tips-wounds/comment-page-1/#comment-405 Anonymous Wed, 01 Apr 2009 22:31:00 +0000 http://www.singingtotheplants.com/2009/03/jungle-survival-tips-wounds/#comment-405 Hi Steve, <br/> Thanks for another informative post. As essential as a machete can be in saving our life, it can easily be our undoing. Your post also raises some interesting questions about exactly what we should be carrying in our packs when travelling through the jungle. I'd be really interested to hear your thoughts.<br/>Regards, <br/>Leon. Hi Steve,
Thanks for another informative post. As essential as a machete can be in saving our life, it can easily be our undoing. Your post also raises some interesting questions about exactly what we should be carrying in our packs when travelling through the jungle. I’d be really interested to hear your thoughts.
Regards,
Leon.

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