Would you be okay with maggots healing your wounds?
Yes, those white creepy crawly worms that you find in damp and dark places...
We are so used to the conventional methods of dealing with a wound, that we sometimes forget there are other methods of remedy.
The question is though, would you be open to these unconventional methods of remedying your wounds?
We are not sure many people would be open when they hear that maggots are involved...
The National Health Services in Great Britain have resorted to using maggots in the treatment of wounds and preventing infections.
"The remedy – famously relied on during the First World War – sees fly larvae placed on skin in teabag-style pouches, where they eat any dead tissue and supposedly secrete antimicrobial molecules." (Daily Mail)
The use of maggots has been brought back to treat the global threat of 'superbugs'. The impact of superbugs could be potentially catastrophic.
"Sticking maggots on infected wounds gets rid of the need to use antibiotics, which can encourage bacteria to mutate and become resistant to the life-saving drugs." (Daily Mail)
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But this somewhat great way of dealing with wounds, may turn out to be a dud if not marketed properly.
Experts have revealed that they fear that nurse's 'squeamishness' over the treatment may put them off from administering it.
Research has shown that it is not only an effective way of treating hard-to-heal wounds, but it is also cost effective.
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