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Dehradun. Walking in the forest can be a wonderful experience for nature lovers, but some unwanted guests may obstruct your adventure – leech. These small, blood -sucking organisms are moist insects, which are found especially in dense and rainy forests.
Their bite does not only cause itching and pain, but in some cases there is also infection. Cover the entire body before going into the forests, wear long -sleeved shirts and long pants, do not loose clothes so that the leech does not easily penetrate under them.
Leezes are parasites which are found in moist and tropical regions of Uttarakhand. During the monsoon days, there is a leech when going to the forests. It is of two types – one in water and the other in the forests.
Leekes are blood -sucking insects that stick to the body of animals and humans and drink blood. This causes irritation and infection. It does not leave easily.
You must keep the leech resistant spray or lotion in your bag during trekking in the forests and use it when needed. Many chemicals and natural substances can help you keep the leech away.
You keep a little salt and a spray bottle in the packet with you. When you get a leech, you dissolve the salt in water and fill it in a spray bottle.
Apart from this, you can also use solution by soaking tobacco in water. You can apply it on clothes and shoes. Also, eucalyptus oil, tea tree oil and citronella oil can also help to keep the leech away.
Apart from this, you can also keep a little surf with you. You can also use surf for this. Keep in mind that you should avoid removing the leech by hand, as this may increase the risk of infection.
