Play excerpt from show
320x180 QuickTime movie (7.8mb)
480x270 QuickTime movie (14.2mb)
|
In The Can | In Production | In Development
The Genesis of Healing: Leeches and Maggots 
While once thought of as primitive by some, the use of leeches and maggots to aid in modern medical procedures has become increasingly accepted. Though originally employed as a tool for bloodletting, the leech has found new work assisting micro surgeons. And the maggot has gained new respect as an efficient, organic scalpel. The Brush Fire team voyaged from India to Wales, filmed actual maggot therapies in progress, and even recreated the dramatic struggles of the Civil War to detail this fascinating story. Join Alastair Greener as he examines the history of leech and maggot therapies, and reviews their place in contemporary medicine.
|
