Re: Leeches (Re: Metric Time (was Re: Why not 13 months? (Was La Systeme Metrique))
James C. Harrison (hexis@netcom.com)
Sun, 15 Oct 1995 04:40:43 GMT
Joshua Hesse (raccoon@cse.unl.edu) wrote:
: Dave Ratcliffe (dave@frackit.com) wrote:
: : In article <1995Oct12.160919.16592@unislc.slc.unisys.com>, "G. Merrill Dodge" <MDodge@slcpo2.slc.unisys.com> writes:
: : - idaniel@jesus.ox.ac.uk (Illtud Daniel) wrote:
: : - >No they haven't. There's a leech farm in South Wales which is doing
: : - >very nicely thanks.
: : - >
: : - True, true. They are used in the reattachment of severed limbs/digits. It
: : - seems that the leeches prevent the buildup of fluids at the healing site
: : - that would otherwise eventually impede the healing and allow gangrene to
: : - start. And since the leeches used are free of harmful pathogens, they are
: : - useful in this regard.
: : -
: : - Still, it does seeem kind of creepy. What next? Bleeding?
: : Maggots to eat away necrotic tissue. It's already being done.
: Don't forget the *AMAZING* Tapeworm diet pill ;)
I've heard that at least some doctors would like to bring back bleeding
as a therapy--just the ticket for malignant hypertension. I'm not sure if
leeches would be the appropriate method. As blood removers they're a
little too retail.
hexis
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