Disgusting but does it work ?

[Keefy]

Lets wake this thread up a bit.....

The current stem cell research that is creating so much controversy at present may well explain what is actually happening here.
Menstrual clots usually contain an unfertalised egg, of which contain (I would think) contain stem cells.
These cells are being researched by scientists now because of their amazing ability to change into and heal any type of living tissue!

Maybe these guys were practicing what our current society is now only just researching.

...... Just a thought!

Keefy

 

[daveymonkey]

There maybe some thing in that ,but as menstrual blood carries a high viral load if the woman has HIV or any form of hepatitis and the clots being put on an open wound i wouldnt try it! and whatever you do never try to realign the fracture you can tear vessels! Remember a condom just isnt for carrying water

 

[Stuart]

Remember that this whole book a work of fiction! This isn’t the notes of first hand observations from an anthropologist its a made up fantasy for a fictional book written by an author that has never even met an aboriginal person.

See: http://trackertrail.com/mutantmessage/index.html

So debating why the Australian aboriginals might have used this technique is pointless! In all likelihood they never did, it is simply the imaginative construct of a western author writing a story book

 

[Fallowstalker]

Lets wake this thread up a bit.....

The current stem cell research that is creating so much controversy at present may well explain what is actually happening here.
Menstrual clots usually contain an unfertalised egg, of which contain (I would think) contain stem cells.
These cells are being researched by scientists now because of their amazing ability to change into and heal any type of living tissue!

Maybe these guys were practicing what our current society is now only just researching.

An unfertilised ovum consists of only one cell with only half the dna.

 

[daveymonkey]

i think ive stumbled on a new sub forum, bushcraft scienctists

 

[Fallowstalker]

I suppose we're all scientists - Isn't bushcraft about questioning, understanding and overcoming?

 

[storm]

the author (marlo morgan?) 'fessed up to the book being fiction years ago in a series of interviews. too bad...

 

[JoshG]

Remember that this whole book a work of fiction! This isn’t the notes of first hand observations from an anthropologist its a made up fantasy for a fictional book written by an author that has never even met an aboriginal person.

See: http://trackertrail.com/mutantmessage/index.html

So debating why the Australian aboriginals might have used this technique is pointless! In all likelihood they never did, it is simply the imaginative construct of a western author writing a story book

Cheers for the info, Stu. Doesn't sound like my kind of book, to be honest!