Guest guest Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 Has anyone ever tried Pau D'Arco? Forgive me if the spelling is off? I have a bottle of it around here somewhere and I can't remember why I got it exactly, but have been looking for something to dry up this filim like mucus (like drainage) and for some reason I thought of this ? beats me as to why! Jina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 Hi Jina, Nope, your spelling is right on. Describe your mucus discharge. Where is it coming from? What color is it? How long has this been going on? Don jina572005 wrote: > Has anyone ever tried Pau D'Arco? Forgive me if the spelling is off? I > have a bottle of it around here somewhere and I can't remember why I > got it exactly, but have been looking for something to dry up this > filim like mucus (like drainage) and for some reason I thought of > this ? beats me as to why! Jina > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 Sharon, what test did you do, Pro-lab or another one. I would call the lab that you were suppose to send it to, or ask Doug and Carl, or Dr. Thrasher. Darlene Sharon <shha2002@...> wrote: I did a mold check in my basement and left the petri dish there for over two weeks. It was okay at 48 hours, 72 hours and 96 hours but now it has mold on it. What does this mean? Thanks, Sharon --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 It was Pro-Lab. I believe it's been in my basement for three weeks. I couldn't see anything at 48 hrs., 72 hrs., or 96 hrs. I should have thrown it away but I didn't. Now I'm really worried. It had green mold and a hairy mold. Oh boy. Sharon Hanson I did a mold check in my basement and left the petri dish there for > over two weeks. It was okay at 48 hours, 72 hours and 96 hours but now > it has mold on it. What does this mean? > > Thanks, > Sharon > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 Sharon, More details are needed. And I'm not sure from what you wrote but it sounds like you left the lid off for 2 weeks. If so, how much longer after 4 days did the mold appear? Carl Grimes Healthy Habitats LLC ----- > I did a mold check in my basement and left the petri dish there for > over two weeks. It was okay at 48 hours, 72 hours and 96 hours but now > it has mold on it. What does this mean? > > Thanks, > Sharon > > > > FAIR USE NOTICE: > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 I left the lid on after the initial first hour as the directions indicate. I did not take the lid off again. I put it in the basement around December 13th so today January 1, 2008 my daughter brings it upstairs and it has two at least and maybe three different things growing in it. One is hairy and is black on the bottom and the other is like little balls of green. The other possible thing growing is some white specks. It's scary. It has me worried but as I said nothing was growing at 48 hrs, 72 hrs. or 96 hrs. Also I checked at a week and there was nothing growing at that time. I should have thrown it away after the test was complete. It's just my brain doesn't work right lately and although I'm feeling better I have been adrenal insufficient for two weeks but I'm not taking steroids and I have been able to tolerate the adrenal insufficiency without steroids but it affects my memory and being able to function. I'm not sure if this matters but we did move in some pellets for the pellet stove. Thanks Carl and thanks for the drain tip. Even I can take apart the drain and clean that out. --- In , " Carl E. Grimes " <grimes@...> wrote: > > Sharon, > > More details are needed. And I'm not sure from what you wrote but it > sounds like you left the lid off for 2 weeks. If so, how much longer > after 4 days did the mold appear? > > Carl Grimes > Healthy Habitats LLC > > ----- > > > I did a mold check in my basement and left the petri dish there for > > over two weeks. It was okay at 48 hours, 72 hours and 96 hours but now > > it has mold on it. What does this mean? > > > > Thanks, > > Sharon > > > > > > > > FAIR USE NOTICE: > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 Sharon, My concern with a mold plate that took two weeks to grow anything would not be what grew. It would be with why didn't something grow. If you have " excessive " mold, especially in a basement, the colonies will grow large enough to become visible within 2-4 days. I say " excessive " because there is always mold in the air everywhere. Not getting any growth is a negative result that isn't correct. You simply don't have any useful information because you don't know why nothing happened. This an example of the vagaries of sampling, especially with inexpensive home kits whose quality is far from the best and often not even acceptable. A much more reliable assessment would be based on environmental conditions such as humidity, temperature, building materials, history in the context of the pattern of occupant complaints. Carl Grimes Healthy Habitats LLC ----- > I left the lid on after the initial first hour as the directions > indicate. I did not take the lid off again. I put it in the > basement around December 13th so today January 1, 2008 my daughter > brings it upstairs and it has two at least and maybe three different > things growing in it. One is hairy and is black on the bottom and > the other is like little balls of green. The other possible thing > growing is some white specks. It's scary. It has me worried but as I > said nothing was growing at 48 hrs, 72 hrs. or 96 hrs. Also I > checked at a week and there was nothing growing at that time. I > should have thrown it away after the test was complete. It's just my > brain doesn't work right lately and although I'm feeling better I > have been adrenal insufficient for two weeks but I'm not taking > steroids and I have been able to tolerate the adrenal insufficiency > without steroids but it affects my memory and being able to function. > > I'm not sure if this matters but we did move in some pellets for the > pellet stove. > > Thanks Carl and thanks for the drain tip. Even I can take apart the > drain and clean that out. > > > > > > Sharon, > > > > More details are needed. And I'm not sure from what you wrote but > it > > sounds like you left the lid off for 2 weeks. If so, how much > longer > > after 4 days did the mold appear? > > > > Carl Grimes > > Healthy Habitats LLC > > > > ----- > > > > > I did a mold check in my basement and left the petri dish there > for > > > over two weeks. It was okay at 48 hours, 72 hours and 96 hours > but now > > > it has mold on it. What does this mean? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Sharon > > > > > > > > > > > > FAIR USE NOTICE: > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 Sharon and Carl, We did an experiment when we were dealing with our mold debacle that took about 2 months to do. This is gross, but will tell you all anyway. My daughter has aspergillosis and cystic fibrosis. Mold will grow on the rim of her toilet, just about a half an inch above the water line. For our experiment, we had only her use a particular toilet exclusively, had her switch toilets, had her switch back, etc. (we were in a house with 4 bathrooms) Mold would only grow in the toilets she used. No one else's in the family. But, it took approximately 2 weeks before the mold growth occurred. It was dark brown to black with green and white flecks. Sure hope no one is eating their breakfast while reading this post. Sharon K In a message dated 1/1/2008 7:34:42 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, grimes@... writes: Sharon, More details are needed. And I'm not sure from what you wrote but it sounds like you left the lid off for 2 weeks. If so, how much longer after 4 days did the mold appear? Carl Grimes Healthy Habitats LLC ----- > I did a mold check in my basement and left the petri dish there for > over two weeks. It was okay at 48 hours, 72 hours and 96 hours but now > it has mold on it. What does this mean? > > Thanks, > Sharon **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 Thanks Carl. This relieves my concerns. I am getting better and I am told that my adrenal problems will take a year to two years to resolve. I wanted to test in my basement because my daughter has been sick four or five times in 07 and I wanted to pin point why and where she is getting sick. The barn where she rides had visible black mold in one of the rooms but was recently remediated (probably not properly). She rode in the barn last Saturday and she is still okay so I know it's not the barn. She has been off school for about a week and a half so if she gets sick again after returning to school I am going to take a mold test to school with me and do some volunteer work. My daughter said, " mom why don't you do volunteer work at the school and if you get sick you will know it's the school " . I thought, we have a plan. Anyway Carl you are a great source of information and my family and I thank you for your help and knowledge. Sincerely, Sharon Hanson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 Use of settle plates to detect airborne mold or bacteria is widely used and scientifically acceptable. Just like most other air sampling methods, it has its limitations. If after exposing the agar media (for half hour to 4 hours) nothing grows within a week at 22-25 degrees celcius, then I would conclude the air is OK. However, if only a single sample was taken, a retest is recommended. It is important to use media that can support growth of a wide range of molds. One important point to remember about use of growth media to sample for mold is that only those structures of mold that are still viable (living) are detected. Dead structures (spores/hyphal fragments) which can still cause allergic reactions to susceptible persons cannot be detected by this method. Dr. Kung'u, http://www.moldbacteria.com Kung'u, PhD. Mold & Bacteria Consulting Laboratories (MBL) Inc. 1020 Brevik Place, Unit 1A Mississauga, ON L4W 4N7 Tel: (905)290-9101; Toll Free: 1-866-813-0648 Read our popular Mould Newsletter at http://www.moldbacteria.com/newsletter.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 Sharon: as Carl said, more information is needed. Mold spores are in the air without or without mold growth inside the basement. If you can see the mold colonies, then you have mold in the basement. On the other hand, approximately 50 % of mold is hidden, e.g. wall cavities. Jack D. Thrasher, Ph.D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 Dr. Kong'u is quite correct. The other aspect that mold cultures do not examine is the fine particulate matter (less than the size of hyphae and spores). The studies in Poland by Gorny and those in the U.S by Brael and Straus clearly demonsrate that the fine particulates contain many toxic compounds, including mycotoxins. If you are going to do air sampling, then also consider the fine (nanoparticulates) in the sampling protocol. Jack D. Thrasher, Ph.D. Toxicologist/Immunotoxicologist/Fetaltoxicologist www.drthrasher.org toxicologist1@... Off: 775-636-8513 Cell - 505-937-1150 Fax - 775-636-7403 L. Crawley, M.ED., LADC Trauma Specialist sandracrawley@... 530-644-6035 - Off 775-309-3994 - Cell This message and any attachments forwarded with it is to be considered privileged and confidential. The forwarding or redistribution of this message (and any attachments) without my prior written consent is strictly prohibited and may violate privacy laws. Once the intended purpose of this message has been served, please destroy the original message contents. If you have received this message in error, please reply immediately to advise the sender of the miscommunication and then delete the message and any copies you have printed. Thank you in advance for your compliance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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