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Question

the humble maggot changed ? Since it was discovered they could secrete a natural antibiotic that could cure MRSA . Mine has . Just goes to show everything in life has a purpose . What do you think?

Answer 1

Hi Ariana

that reminds me of the movie the Gladitor when the maggots were eating the dead skin and he was told to keep them on to make it heal faster...so maybe its been around for a few years but out until now...

they are ugly littel critters ..eww ..lol  

Answer 2

I was a youngster when maggots first surprised me. I was looking at one of my dads books about "natives of foreign climes".  Probably looking for bare native b*****s if I'm honest, ( that's what we had to settle for then). Anyway, there was a picture of a young boy who had wounded himself , his wounds had been left exposed to the flies so the maggots would eat the dead flesh. It appears these "natives" knew a thing or two after all. I seem to remember being glad I wasn't a "savage".

Answer 3

I never knew that.

Learn something new everyday.

Answer 4

you're right

Answer 5

you know what I don't get

why does Detol claim to kill all bacteria including MRSA?

Why not just douse everyone in that instead of trying to get maggots to **** on us in a hospital?

Answer 6

I confess having watched the news item about it, it has, but i still don't like them no matter what.

As a way of cleansing a would that's been known about for a thousands of years, but i guess we are somewhat squeamish, and don't like to think of these crawling all over our skin, i know i don't. But i would if it helped me i guess

Answer 7

If it will help anyone, I am more than willing to give them the contents of my green wheelie bin, which I am ashamed to say, has lots of the little .... lifesavers in it.

Answer 8

Leeches  were  used  to  suck  out  blood  from  a  person.  Maggots  treat  an open  wound. bloodhoud  dogs  were  used  to  pick  up  a  persons  scent.  Science  has  moved  on.  We're  too 'advanced'  now!

Answer 9

i read a book about a mountain climber with severe gangene in the 1950's. he woke up in bed at katmandu and saw 8 pound of maggots eating his foot. he lost his foot but he lived to tell the tale. maggots have their uses but i hate the

fU ckers

Answer 10

That is why God made maggots....to cleanse & clean up offal & pus.

Manuka honey is also a brilliant way to cleanse wounds.

Answer 11

They saved my mum's leg when she had a serious infection.

Hail the humble maggot!