saeng101
AH veteran
Hi Rohan
I have not looked up the Jigger to see if it is the same or different. Your home grown cure is the same that I would do in surgery, and a hell of a lot less money. My only issue is the acacia thorn. A really good way to get a staph infection. Came within 12 hours of having my left leg and a kidney taken out last year due to a stab wound from a thorn, could have also been the animal blood.
The leg still looks like I was nailed by a puff adder. And not trying to hijack a thread but I don't like snakes, got nailed in my bed by a Moz cobra about 5 years ago.
I have not looked up the Jigger to see if it is the same or different. Your home grown cure is the same that I would do in surgery, and a hell of a lot less money. My only issue is the acacia thorn. A really good way to get a staph infection. Came within 12 hours of having my left leg and a kidney taken out last year due to a stab wound from a thorn, could have also been the animal blood.
The leg still looks like I was nailed by a puff adder. And not trying to hijack a thread but I don't like snakes, got nailed in my bed by a Moz cobra about 5 years ago.
John,
I have experienced a certain type of sand flea and the whiteheads on numerous occasions over the years in Mozambique while spearfishing and living in a very rustic 'sandy area' tented camp in the Mashongolo elephant nature reserve. The sand flea that lays the eggs and causes such a whitehead is called the Jigger flea. You can get bites that itch but only some that turn to a whitehead..this whitehead and the resulting itch can be remedied by carefully slicing the skin with a razor and removing the egg sac with a dry acacia thorn and being careful not to pop it in the wound, then throw Hydrogen Peroxide in the wound, then a dab of Mercurocrome, works every time. Only happens in summer months though. Always on the toes or between toes, on ankles and heels..terrible itchy feeling and once you find out that it is actually eggs you are ready to perform surgery! I'm sure you are aware of this flea I just meant to share my experience on this.