Creatures with curative powers

[Anxious Patient]

I have heard about maggots and leeches being useful in the medical field, but didn't know about:

• Pregnant Mare urine (estrogen)
  

• pit viper venon (anticoagulant)
  

• gila monster saliva (controls blood sugar)
  

Sounds creepy, but if they help, that's good.

and more:

http://blogs.consumerreports.org/health/2009/04/maggots-leeches-and-snails-oh-my.html

[catshowlady]

hahaha

*deep breath*

hahahaha

thanks cat show lady, next time i get a tib fib i'll tape a couple cats to my leg

there's so many flaws with that article you could throw a tar covered cat at it and 10 of them would stick to it

there is some evidence for EMF stimulating bone knitting, but to extrapolate that to cats? really?

Really.

At 2:00 am, I didn't really feel like hunting for the orginal scientific reference regarding purring and bone healing, nor did I realize I would be subject to such stringent scientific scrutiny. However, since you asked, here is a more "scientific" reference. http://scitation.aip.org/getabs/servlet/GetabsServlet?prog=normal&id=JASMAN000110000005002666000003&idtype=cvips&gifs=yes

Veterinary folklore also supports the notion that cats have special characteristics with respect to bone healing. There is an old adage that's been around at least since James Herriott's time (England, ca. 1930's, as noted in his memoirs, beginning with the book All Creatures Great & Small). The adage goes something like, "As long as the cat and the broken bones are in the same room, the bones will heal."

Please also check out this brochure from the Australian Companion Animal Council. http://www.acac.org.au/pdf/powerofpets.pdf It lists other benefits humans may derive from having companion animals, complete with scientific references just for fun.

I'm not saying a tib-fib fx does not require medical treatment, but having the cat around isn't going to hurt it either.

And hugging a purring cat sure does wonders for my state of mind after a tough shift. Such a happy response for the little effort it takes to scratch a furry chin. Wish my pts were as appreciative, lol.