Coca 9 CH - altitude sickness

kailash35 · Aug 13th, 2004, 19:26

Hello,
I just read in a magazine that Coca 9 CH, never heard of it, might help for altitude sickness. It is said that this homeopathic medecine is NOT preventive.
Does someone know about it?

volga_volga · Aug 13th, 2004, 20:16

sounds like it is prepared from Coca plant? coca leaves are commonly taken to help with altitude sickness in the Andes (S America), Argentina, Peru, Bolivia... either in the form of tea or just chewing the leaves.

kailash35 · Aug 13th, 2004, 20:58

Thank you, Volga. yes it makes sense.
I can't take Diamox as I have side effetcs.
I have been to Tibet 3 times and sick each time. I am planning a trip to Ladakh and I know what's waiting for me.
Seems there is another herbal product :ginko (gingko) biloda.
Please, trekkers, mountaineers and doctors

volga_volga · Aug 13th, 2004, 22:32

kailash, do a search in Trekking section... loads of advice on dealing with altitude sickness (from the top of my head i remember GARLIC)

i think "family trek in Ladakh" is a good thread to start with:
start with this post

cheers

chewing-coca-leaves V-V

Aug 13th, 2004, 19:26	#1
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Aug 13th, 2004, 20:58	#3
kailash35 Kailash in India Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 249	Thank you, Volga. yes it makes sense. I can't take Diamox as I have side effetcs. I have been to Tibet 3 times and sick each time. I am planning a trip to Ladakh and I know what's waiting for me. Seems there is another herbal product :ginko (gingko) biloda. Please, trekkers, mountaineers and doctors

Aug 13th, 2004, 22:32	#4
volga_volga Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 1,459	kailash, do a search in Trekking section... loads of advice on dealing with altitude sickness (from the top of my head i remember GARLIC) i think "family trek in Ladakh" is a good thread to start with: start with this post cheers chewing-coca-leaves V-V

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