The article explains it. They are used for getting rid of pooled blood and are used for that purpose by legitimate hospitals and doctors. Obviously quack medicine is also trying to sell them as something to use to get rid of "bad blood" which is nonsense. But they do have legitimate medical uses.
I saw an episode of the television show 'Victorian Pharmacy' where they explained the modern and historical medical uses of these creatures, and also demonstrated it live on some poor guy.
Apparently the ones used by hospitals are fed nothing for two whole years so that they are REALLY hangry when put to use. The leech vendor had a bucket of them and says he gets seven dollars apiece!
He wasn't charged with smuggling - just with illegal importation(it's not the same, as silly as it seems). He didn't try to hide the leeches from the customs official, but he did declare them as for "personal use" which is nonsense at this quantity.
I understand that he would need to apply for a permit to import them first, which he didn't.
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What are they used for ?
The article explains it. They are used for getting rid of pooled blood and are used for that purpose by legitimate hospitals and doctors. Obviously quack medicine is also trying to sell them as something to use to get rid of "bad blood" which is nonsense. But they do have legitimate medical uses.
Hey, balancing the humors is important for health! Don't believe 'mainstream medicine'!
You forgot the /s mate ;)
if you have to explain a joke, you've ruined it.
The difference between pest and pets is often but a /s
If your humours were better balanced you might have a better more balanced sense of humour.
You'd be surprised.
I saw an episode of the television show 'Victorian Pharmacy' where they explained the modern and historical medical uses of these creatures, and also demonstrated it live on some poor guy.
Apparently the ones used by hospitals are fed nothing for two whole years so that they are REALLY hangry when put to use. The leech vendor had a bucket of them and says he gets seven dollars apiece!
So is the legality of acquiring them in Canada a gray area? Seems like the guy is trying to fulfill (albeit crudely via smuggling) a market need.
He wasn't charged with smuggling - just with illegal importation(it's not the same, as silly as it seems). He didn't try to hide the leeches from the customs official, but he did declare them as for "personal use" which is nonsense at this quantity.
I understand that he would need to apply for a permit to import them first, which he didn't.
Lower the risk of rejection in face transplants for example.