[Closed] Zippers Dr. Pepper Contest #1

[Nattmask]

Medicinal Leech (Hirudo Medicinalis)

Roughly 600 leech species have been identified to date, but only about 15 are used in medicine. Leeches classified as “medicinal leeches”, Hirudo Medicinalis, in the narrower sense have been used to treat patients for centuries.
"The first documented accounts of the use of Hirudo medicinalis for medicinal purposes date back to the time of Hippocrates. According to Sanskrit writings, Dhavantari, the father of Indian medicine, held nectar in one hand and a leech in the other. Leech therapy is also used in traditional Chinese medicine. Paintings of medicinal leeches have been found in pharaohs tombs. The Solomon Parables also describe leech treatment use in ancient medicine. Leech therapy in Greek medicine can be found in the poem Alexipharmacia by Nicandros. Roman physician Galen classified leech terapy as a method for achieving healthy balance. Avicenna also used leeches for healing aids. In the past leeches have proved to be the most effective treatment in many cases. Leeches were especially useful in battle wound treatment. European countries in the 18th and 19th centuries imported over 100 million leeches every year to satisfy high demand.

Today, doctors use leeches for treating abscesses, painful joints, glaucoma, myasthenia, and to heal venous diseases and thrombosis. Medical leeches are used in plastic surgery, for improving brain circulation and for curing infertility."

So leeches are used, and do work as medicine.
sorry, but you were kinda misleading saying that they were used and proved not to work.....

[reaper81818]

(26-09-2010 08:47 PM)Suppo.BE Wrote:  leeches, but maybe that's a very long time ago.

(26-09-2010 08:59 PM)ZackTheZipper Wrote:  

(26-09-2010 08:54 PM)Hairyelfman Wrote:  leeches

Yep he was look at times!

[iwashacked]

i said that ages ago!

[WiKKiDi]

WHO WON???????????

[ZackTheZipper]

(26-09-2010 09:01 PM)reaper81818 Wrote:  

(26-09-2010 08:47 PM)Suppo.BE Wrote:  leeches, but maybe that's a very long time ago.

(26-09-2010 08:59 PM)ZackTheZipper Wrote:  

(26-09-2010 08:54 PM)Hairyelfman Wrote:  leeches

Yep he was look at times!

Woops, sorry Suppo! Suppo wins then! My mistake, I apologize.

[Hairyelfman]

AWHMAGAWD... 2 guys with the same answer

EDIT: I'm scarred for life thanks to this OP... I already told my whole family that I finally won a dr.pepper code... they were so happy for me...
brb, gonna tell my family that this all was a joke.

[WiKKiDi]

LIE if u look at me post i did it a minute before him

[Suppo.BE]

Wooo! thanks very much!

[reaper81818]

(26-09-2010 09:00 PM)Nattmask Wrote:  but leeches actually do help?

Yep I know thats why I didn't sugest it Look: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3858087.stm

It says: They are highly prized as a tool for healing skin grafts or restoring circulation, especially in reconstructive surgery.

[ludofarm76]

---> anyway congrats to the winner

[WiKKiDi]

(26-09-2010 08:53 PM)WiKKiDi Wrote:  leeches eels snakes newborn toads slugs

see i win ;'(

[reaper81818]

(26-09-2010 08:47 PM)Suppo.BE Wrote:  leeches, but maybe that's a very long time ago.

(26-09-2010 09:05 PM)WiKKiDi Wrote:  

(26-09-2010 08:53 PM)WiKKiDi Wrote:  leeches eels snakes newborn toads slugs

see i win ;'(

Look at the times!