The History of Morgellons- 200yrs of references

[MeaganM]

I found this information on Morgellons which describes 200 yrs of references in medical journals under different names including treatments and microscopic pictures. The photos of them are very interesting. The local people knew what it was and were able to successfully treat it in their children. Most treatments mention using honey.

More interesting is the argument over the centuries on whether it was parasitic or not and whether it even existed... things sure haven't changed.

The Morgellons

[Pollyringworm]

Anyone up for the bacon and milk cure? Hey, its nontoxic and cheap.

So it seems this was written about in detail and then forgotten by the medical community.

[sportsman1969]

MeganM, hi, I support your post about honey.

Here is a link stating facts

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/in...8202123AAXQhDn

Bacteria cannot grow in honey

Hope this helps!

Godspeed!

[Jo]

Originally Posted by MeaganM

I found this information on Morgellons which describes 200 yrs of references in medical journals under different names including treatments and microscopic pictures. The photos of them are very interesting. The local people knew what it was and were able to successfully treat it in their children. Most treatments mention using honey.

More interesting is the argument over the centuries on whether it was parasitic or not and whether it even existed... things sure haven't changed.

The Morgellons

Hi Meagan,

It's incredible isn't it. A number of things really stick out for me (politically)

1) Brown felt the disease was so unique that he believed that it would 'shortly awaken general interest' - I feel like this, and am frustrated that the interest is so low today.

2) There was a debate as to whether the filaments from skin were 'worms or; as others have it, hairs' - this debate continues today

3) Brown recorded they some 'believed the little hairs were capable of independent movement' - this debate also continues today

4) Also regarding 'Inanimate samples' - again today, so many disregard samples as artifact

5) Brown wrote about the morgellons being 'unknown to the old authorities' - how true of main stream health care today

6) Brown's article talks about the shedding of the larvae shapes - 'smooth matter that coats the surface of the skin, which is detatched in the shape (form) of worms, in all men, as a result of friction with the hand' (I've translated this from French in the article) - again so true of the morgellons of now, which some name 'skin rolls'.

7) Finally, he speaks of 'Dermodex, a common inhabitant of comodones' - which suggests a secondary mite infection.

- Regarding treatments, warming the skin followed by a mix of honey and milk seemed popular. I have not tried this yet. Your right Sports - honey is the only food stuff that does not spoil.

There is a later article in 1946. Here's some previous discussion on this:
Micro-myiasis morgellons theory

Jo

[MeaganM]

This is the drawing of the microscopic Morgellons that they saw in the 18th Century. These look a lot like what I have seen under the microscope. Maybe I will try the milk and honey.

[Pollyringworm]

Can someone update us on the milk and honey treatment?

[Jo]

From the drawing Meagan's posted in post no.5....

Figure B is the whole sample of Morgellons enlarged.
Figure A is the whole sample not under the scope (hard to make it out due to poor reproduction.)
Figures C and D are partial samples (of the 'head' and 'thorax' sections).
Figures E are not 'morgellons', but mites identified at the time.

Jo

[Jo]

Originally Posted by Pollyringworm

Can someone update us on the milk and honey treatment?

Hello all,

Further to discussion on the olde treatments for 'the morgellons', I've counted 20 treatments from this era and general idea seemed to be:

1) Warm the skin (they called it 'formentation' - which appears to be moist hot towels on area to be treated), then...

2) Milk and honey applied on skin ('melicraton')

3) Rubbing - some doctors felt dry rubbing created the friction and outpouring better than oil use.

I've just warmed milk and honey and rubbed it on my forearm...and kept adding and massaging for about 15 mins. I got 17 samples out, which is pretty good.

I've attached my snaps. Looking at them, I reckon one set are larvae wrapped in fibres, the others possible remains of adult gnats - just the frame work of their wings etc remaining.

Jo