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People also put leeches on themselves to cure ailments in the 1800s. I don’t know if the ban is political or not, but stopping seeds from entering a country is
by aik 6y ago
People also put leeches on themselves to cure ailments in the 1800s. I don’t know if the ban is political or not, but stopping seeds from entering a country is nothing new. Customs paperwork has asked about it as long as I’ve been alive.
Australia has been wrecked by foreign flora and fauna. New Zealand airport biosecurity staff literally vacuumed my entire suitcase and tent in the when I arrived there once.
- TheButlerian 6y agoPeople still use leeches for curing themselves.
- detritus 6y agoWhy was TheButlerian's response below killed? Leeches ARE used contemporarily, eg - https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/resources/patient-information/surgery/Plastic-surgery/leech-therapy.pdf https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/resources/patient-informa... "In medicine, particularly plastic and reconstructive surgery, leeches may be used to help improve blood flow in an area of tissue or skin flap that has poor blood circulation. Leeches do this by removing clotted blood (congested blood) from delicate areas, such as underneath a flap of skin. By removing this clotted blood, leeches can restart blood flow in the small blood vessels of the flap. This helps to prevent the tissues from dying."
- JoeAltmaier 6y agoThat was entirely my point. Locking the barn door, after the cows are gone.