Filed in archive General Health by Florence Cardinal on May 7, 2007

I wrote a blog a few days ago that talked about the use of intestinal worms to treat constipation. That was bad enough but this article on maggots to heal diabetic ulcers really grossed me out. From Aphrodite Women's Health:

Researchers from the University of Manchester are ridding diabetic patients of the drug-resistant superbug MRSA by treating their ulcers with maggots. The treatment, documented in the journal Diabetes Care, used green-bottle fly larvae to treat diabetic patients whose foot ulcers were contaminated with MRSA. After three weeks, all the patients but one were cured, a much quicker result than the 28-week duration of the conventional treatment.

Professor Andrew Boulton, in the Science Blog, had this to say about maggots:

"They have been used since the Napoleonic Wars and in the american civil war they found that those who survived were the ones with maggots in their wounds: they kept them clean. They remove the dead tissue and bacteria, leaving the healthy tissue to heal.

"Still, we were very surprised to see such a good result for MRSA. There is no reason this cannot be applied to many other areas of the body, except perhaps a large abdominal wound."

So, hey! It might be gross, but my husband was diabetic and he had ulcers on his legs. Those ulcers were pretty gross, too.

Related Entries:

Pine Tree Bark Extract Reduces Diabetic Leg Ulcers - 06 September 2006
Hydrogel Dressing Developed for Maggot Biotherapy of Wounds - 10 October 2006
New Hope For Diabetic Ulcers - 17 December 2006
Maggots Treat MRSA Infection, Foot Ulcers in Diabetics - 05 May 2007

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Response from: shamael (12/11/09 6:27am)

The woman of samaria says: Come and see...Jn 4 vs 29
Just come around and see that God can give you a new name by giving you a wonderful touch that will change your story.
With God all things are possible. God can't change because of your situation.(Malakai 3 s 6)

Are you suffering from any of these diseases?
* Ashmic coughs and other coughs
* Sickle cell anaemia
* Poor erection of manhood
* Madness(Insanity)
* Ulcer of any kind
* Other incurable diseases

Child of the living God, it is your turn to shine (Isaiah 60 vs 1) because God will do it for you as he has done it to many and is still doing it without measure. Just believe and you will see the glory of God with your eyes. Don't allow the devil to discourage you that these diseases are incurable.
* Just reach us and stop changing your blood because of sickle cell anaemia.
* Stop having difficulty in breathing because of ashma cough
* Stop avoiding eating what you want because of ulcer ( it will disappear within few days)
* Stop frequent urination that is sapping out your body fliud because of diabetes
* Stop dying inside of you as a man because of poor erection of your manhood
* stop going around aimlessly because of madness and inability to control your self

That God that led Israel through the wilderness is still alive! He will bring you out of that mess no matter the years you have suffered.
You are out of it already. Reach us through our e-mail:shamaelinme@hotmail.com and see for your self.

God is able.

Response from: shamael (01/12/10 3:02pm)

BEIGN FREE IS REAL.DON'T THINK IT'S THE SAME PSAT STORIES.THIS IS FOR REAL..