Re: Re: Re: Fw: lotus now leeches

    Yeah they are doing it and there was a recent article in one of the
nursing journals about how to care for the little darlings.Can't get my head
into it , makes my skin crawl. I'm glad I'm not into that aspect of nursing.
I have no problem understanding how they help reduce edema and therefore
help with wounds, but caring for them and placing them is another thing. The
nurses that can do that have my utmost respect.
Nora
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@earthlink.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 11:39 AM
Subject: Re: Re: Re: [CHAT] Fw: lotus


> Donna,
> I'm no nurse, but I had read that some of these methods have been
> revisited. I believe I even saw one of the tv hospital dramas include
> leeches in a story.
>
> Kitty
> -------Original Message-------
> From: Donna <justme@prairieinet.net>
> Sent: 05/07/03 12:30 PM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: Re: [CHAT] Fw: lotus
>
> >
> > Interesting Cathy--- I knew in the old days many plants and critters
> were used for a varity of medical problems. Didn't think they still did
> it tho.... I thought everything has gone big business..
>
>
> Donna
>
>
> > I am not an expert in this area, but I believe they are used after some
> > surgeries to remove blood that has accumulated under the skin (perhaps
> > where blood would interfere with the integrity of a skin graft?)
> > Maggots are still used medically, too. They are better judges of dead
> > tissue than surgeons, and are used to debride (sp?) wounds.
> > Cathy
> > On Tuesday, May 6, 2003, at 09:08 PM, Donna wrote:
> >
> > > Really.... for what may I ask?
> > >
> > >> The humble leech is still used medicinally at times, even in the U.S.
> > >> Cathy
>
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