No one wants his treatment to be accompanied with pain, violence and disgust. The main thing in this is what? It's right that everything goes quickly and painlessly.
But have you ever thought about the fact that, perhaps, those medicines that we sometimes take are not so harmless? Do not believe me? Then there are 25 horrendous proofs that shock even the most thick-skinned person.
1. Craniotomy
Acute subdural hematoma is one of the dangerous head injuries, as a result of which the patient can die. And it develops as a result of a fall, violence, an accident or a head injury caused by a blunt object. To save a person's life is possible with the help of a terrifying method, which right now will disgust you. Ready? In general, craniotomy is performed, or rather an open operation on the skull. You are not a bit touched? You did not grimace and did not say "Fu-u"? Then here's a video of the operation.
2. Treatment with sponges
Lovely creatures, are not they? It turns out that in medicine there is such a thing as larval and it's not a joke. Its value lies in the fact that the sorrel is capable of secreting the natural antibiotic and disinfecting still living tissues of the human or animal, preventing their further decay. Well, what do you still look disgusting? By the way, for this method, not the first caught larvae, but specially grown in sterile conditions, and besides belonging to flies of a certain type, are used.
3. Operating through natural openings
And no matter how nasty it may seem to you, but minimally invasive surgery, as it is called, is a modern alternative to classical surgery. In short, operations on internal organs are carried out through small holes (0.5-1.5 cm). A cut or a puncture of the tissues is carried out using a special tube called trocar.
4. Hand transplant to the leg
If something happens that you accidentally cut off your hand on emotions, know that you can save it. So, Chinese surgeons, to keep the cut off brush of their patient, planted it to the patient's leg. And a month later they managed to sew it back to her hand. Miracles, and only.
5. Tablets from ... faeces
Before the tablet appeared in the United States, 14,000 people died each year. And the cause was the infection caused by the bacterium Clostridium difficile. Scientists claim that from feces there is only one name. These pills consist of a completely healthy and filtered stool, which is safe for human health. In addition, the feces manufacturer receives such tablets from healthy donors.
6. Bread with mold
At once we want to inform you that at home it is strictly forbidden to repeat such a thing! Recent studies have shown that the Phycomyces blakesleeanus recently found in bread helps fast wound healing. However, there are no guarantees that this will help 100%, and that there will be no deplorable consequences in the form of cancer tumors and other things.
7. Operation with fingers
Healer - yes, this is the name of the one who conducts such surgical manipulations. True, they say that there is no penetration inside as such, but those who have experienced such a thing claim that the healer is so expert in massaging the human body that it seems as though the fingers are getting inside the body. Most often this is practiced in the Philippines. Believe it or not - it's up to you to decide. By the way, here is a small video with a healer in the title role.
8. Thumb-to-arm transplantation
Do you think that this does not happen? For example, in Australia, such an operation was carried out. Farmer Zak Mitchell, doctors did not manage to keep the thumb on the hand, which the guy lost at the time of the collision with the bull. Surgeons immediately suggested that he save the organ by replacing a finger from his leg in his place. Fortunately, the operation was successful, and the finger could take root in a new place.
9. Potion for the treatment of staphylococcus aureus
An ancient Anglo-Saxon potion, which is still in demand, consists of wine, garlic and cow bile. It is several times more effective than modern medicines. True, if you forget about the bile of a cow, then all the ingredients are completely edible.
10. Breast milk
Swedish studies have shown that the tumor of the bladder has decreased in only 5 days in patients taking breast milk. Moreover, there is an opinion that this curative drink can cure diabetes, acne and Parkinson's disease.
11. Treatment with worms
Crohn's disease, multiple sclerosis, inflammatory bowel disease, modern medicine can cure for a moment. How? And with helminthic therapy. It turns out that worms can reduce the intensity of symptoms. Do you know how the treatment is going? Patients should drink the tiny eggs of helminths daily.
12. Treat the eyes
And this method is certainly not for the faint-hearted. During the operation, the doctor pierces the eye with a needle and next to the retina to the back of the organ injects the medicine. The value of this method lies in the fact that it is able not only to cure, but also to protect the eyes from certain diseases in the future.
13. Transplantation of feces
More precisely, transplantation of fecal microbiota, which is effective in the treatment and prevention of intestinal infections caused by the bacterium Clostridium difficile. It is this bacterium that causes the annual deaths of 14,000 Americans and 250,000 hospitalizations. It is scientifically proven that transplantation of fecal bacteria by 95%. restores the normal intestinal microflora.
14. Urine of pregnant mares
It is rich in estrogen, which is also present in large numbers in the female body. During the menopause deficiency of this sex hormone is observed, as a result of which doctors prescribe to their patients "Premarin". The next time you buy this medicine, you will know that it is based on horse urine.
15. Eye from the tooth
So, here's what happens during the treatment: surgeons remove the tooth with the patient together with a small amount of bone attached to it. Then it is grinded so that a plastic lens fits in its central part. Later it will become the lens of the eye. And then the created artificial eye doctors implant under the flap of the mucosa, which is taken from the cheek.
16. Treat psoriasis and eczema with fish
These diseases are treated with the help of fish of the species Gara Rufa. Such fish therapy does not cause a drop of pain. The only thing that patients feel is a slight tingling. Initially, a person is in a warm bath, which softens psoriatic scales and crusts. Then fish are launched into the water, which eat these scales, they remove the dead skin. In the end, everything that the patient feels is micro-massage and relaxation.
17. Treatment with leeches
Scientifically, this is called hirudotherapy, one of the directions in naturopathy. By the way, a hiruda is a medical leech, which is applied to the body by specially designed schemes. However, at the end of the procedure, it is killed, placing in the solution of chloramine. Hirudotherapy is used to treat glaucoma, stagnant phenomena in the liver, intoxications in the body, hemorrhoids, vein thrombosis, myocardial infarction, angina pectoris.
18. Two hearts in one breast
Scientifically, this is called heterotopic heart transplantation, as a result of which a healthy donor is attached to the sick heart, which takes on the main work on pumping.
19. We are treated by biting ants
To date, in modern surgery, special threads, tools and even surgical glue are used to seal the seam, a gaping wound in the course of operations. And in South Africa once resorted to the help of biting ants. The latter acted as a suture material. The procedure was as follows: the edges of the wound were brought together, the ants were applied, which instinctively squeezed the jaws. Then the poor ants plucked off the chest and abdomen. The head, meanwhile, remained on the skin for several days. As soon as the cut healed, the ant head was removed. By the way, in the far-away African corners many local doctors still use this method of treatment.
20. The jaw on the back
Fortunately, modern medicine is capable of much. So, one day the patient lost his jaw due to the progressing cancer, which he managed to stop, removing this part of his face. Experienced doctors managed to restore his jaw, growing it from stem cells and bone marrow on the patient's back.
21. Urine therapy
This is one of the effective methods of non-traditional therapy. Urine is taken not only externally, internally, but still sometimes it is recommended to wash the body cavity (ears, nasopharynx, large intestine). Supporters of urinotherapy use it to purify the body, get rid of all sorts of diseases.
22. Bleeding
In medical reference books this method is called phlebotomy. Its essence is to remove a small amount of blood from the blood vessels. How does all this happen? Using a vein cut, its puncture with a large diameter needle.
23. Radioactive water
At the beginning of the 20th century, US doctors were confident that it was possible to heal with malaria and diarrhea with the help of radium. People polls believed that radioactivity is useful for health, and therefore it became popular at resorts to drink radioactive water and swim in hot springs.
24. Cocktail of frogs
In Peru, it is not just useful, but, according to Peruvians, a delicious smoothie, which increases the body's defenses. In addition, it is a powerful aphrodisiac, which is made from amphibians, the inhabitants of Lake Titicaca. In addition to the frog, the drink includes a decoction of white beans, aloe juice, honey, malt, spices and Peruvian herbs.
25. Swallowing live fish
And all this is done in order to get rid of viral hepatitis. Proponents of such unconventional medicine swallow daily two female fishes of the Guppi species. However, sorry for the fish.