Ya, it is just smoke up the ***.I never thought I'd say this, but the smoke enema looks to be the least freaky.
Ya, it is just smoke up the ***.
Tobacco Smoke Enema (1750s-1810s)
The tobacco enema was used to infuse tobacco smoke into a patient's rectum for various medical purposes, primarily the resuscitation of drowning victims. A rectal tube inserted into the anus was connected to a fumigator and bellows that forced the smoke towards the rectum. The warmth of the smoke was thought to promote respiration, but doubts about the credibility of tobacco enemas led to the popular phrase "blow smoke up one's ***."
Tobacco Smoke Enema (1750s-1810s)
The tobacco enema was used to infuse tobacco smoke into a patient's rectum for various medical purposes, primarily the resuscitation of drowning victims.
I learned last night that maggots were used in large, deep infected and rotting wounds. They would be placed IN the wound then lightly bandaged in (so they would not fall out naturally). The thing with maggots is that they will only eat rotting food therefore eating the damaged tissue and leaving the healthy tissue alone. After the rotten tissue is gone, they crawl out looking for more food or they turn into flies in 2 or 3 days and fly away!