A maggot is the soft-bodied, worm-like larva of a fly that lays its eggs in living or decaying tissues, like this deceased crocodile, for instance.
You may not think of maggots as being especially, well, friendly. You’ve probably never heard of anyone having a, a pet maggot, for instance. That’s because maggots are just a transitional life stage for flies. They were eggs, now they’re maggots, soon they’ll be in the pupa stage and then adult flies.
So why would the word “friendly” even be used in a story about maggots? Maggot medicine!
Western hospitals like this one in Wichita, Kansas, are turning back to a wound-cleaning remedy that’s as old as the Civil War.
If there’s a wound that won’t heal, sterilised, starving maggots are placed inside it to eat the infected tissue. That’s the beauty of using maggots: They only eat the rotting tissue, they leave behind everything healthy that surrounds it.
After two days, the maggots are removed. Their work is more clean and complete than a surgeon with a scalpel.
Maggots: some people see them as slimy, disgusting, repellent. And some day they just might save your life.
Comments
it is disgusting for some people..but i do like this kind of videos for some reason(s)...
I'm scared
So scared to image that maggot are eating my cell ... but I think it's a good medicine.
This is a great idea, but it's necessary to put there sterilised maggots)))
Disgusting... But Interesting (:
omg!!!!!!!
I would never belive this if I didn't watch this video.....
I think I wouldn't be brave enough to try this kind of medicine..
because I am really scared of insects... :/
looks disgusting but maybe effective
it is really terrible! But apparently it is seriously help us in critical situations!
Oh my god!!!
When I watched my eyes was closed!
It is real disgusting!! When I looked this video, I had goosebumps on my body)) I don't like to watch such video... But this video was very interesting and useful for me)
It is real disgusting! When I watched this video, I had goosebumps on my body(( I do not like to watch such videos... but this video was very interesting and useful for me)
It is very disgusting and nasty!!! I try maggot medicine never!... But may be this medicine is very efficient sometimes.
wow
i don't like this kind of video
If you have a problem that only maggots can heal you have to use it even if they look disgusting...
OMG i dont like this its terrible