Eyes wide open [Open healing training!]
02-13-2018, 01:37 PM
He was pleased to have found some interested parties, and even more so as Malleus spoke. "I've been learning this stuff all my life, so I enjoy sharing it and seeing what others know," he explained. Hm... Eyeing the mottled male a moment, Jouko decided he was rather partial to some nice stripe-type markings.
Jouko nodded like a very proud teacher, wide grin overtaking his features, tail thwacking the ground as he replied, "Yes, very good answers! Every time a mat gets wet, it gets tighter. It can be extremely painful if left alone too long." Nodding to Malleus, he added, "That's why I recommend befriending a critter with some nice, dexterous hands. Matt removal with teeth is doable, but you might miss the smaller bits and just be back at it again later. Cutting them out with a sharpened object is a more precise method that paws aren't very suitable for." What he wouldn't give for more dexterous digits himself though... it would be weird as heck, buut he'd be able to do so many things he might not mind being a bit of a freak. Aggie would tease him though.
Moving on to eye the other carefully wrapped bundles, he nosed through them. Taking care to select a good one, Jouko would eventually settle on one he liked. Gathering the mat in the hide he'd wrapped it in before, he cast the thing aside and moved a new bundle to sit front and center, taking hold of a corner of the hide and pulling it to release the contents - maggots! His expression was a little darkly amused as he figured he'd get some interesting reactions from his new pupils when they saw the writhing little things.
Glancing between the two assembled before him Jouko launched into his explanation of this latest addition to his interesting assembly of non-traditional methods. "Maggots. Small, gross, but surprisingly useful. You see, they only eat dead flesh, not the live stuff. So for wounds that just aren't healing, these nasty little things are perfect for cleaning out a wound when herbs can't quite do the trick. They won't hurt anything that's still alive, and they should fall away when they've had their fill, though double checking isn't a bad idea. Covering them so they stay where you want is advisable, but just don't suffocate them because they do need to breathe to do their jobs." Still looking all too pleased with himself, Jouko smiled and added, "They aren't the only insects you can find use in for healing purposes. Any ideas about other creepy crawlies who can help you do your job?" Opening up the discussion was proving to be his favorite part. He liked seeing what sorts of answers he could get.
Jouko nodded like a very proud teacher, wide grin overtaking his features, tail thwacking the ground as he replied, "Yes, very good answers! Every time a mat gets wet, it gets tighter. It can be extremely painful if left alone too long." Nodding to Malleus, he added, "That's why I recommend befriending a critter with some nice, dexterous hands. Matt removal with teeth is doable, but you might miss the smaller bits and just be back at it again later. Cutting them out with a sharpened object is a more precise method that paws aren't very suitable for." What he wouldn't give for more dexterous digits himself though... it would be weird as heck, buut he'd be able to do so many things he might not mind being a bit of a freak. Aggie would tease him though.
Moving on to eye the other carefully wrapped bundles, he nosed through them. Taking care to select a good one, Jouko would eventually settle on one he liked. Gathering the mat in the hide he'd wrapped it in before, he cast the thing aside and moved a new bundle to sit front and center, taking hold of a corner of the hide and pulling it to release the contents - maggots! His expression was a little darkly amused as he figured he'd get some interesting reactions from his new pupils when they saw the writhing little things.
Glancing between the two assembled before him Jouko launched into his explanation of this latest addition to his interesting assembly of non-traditional methods. "Maggots. Small, gross, but surprisingly useful. You see, they only eat dead flesh, not the live stuff. So for wounds that just aren't healing, these nasty little things are perfect for cleaning out a wound when herbs can't quite do the trick. They won't hurt anything that's still alive, and they should fall away when they've had their fill, though double checking isn't a bad idea. Covering them so they stay where you want is advisable, but just don't suffocate them because they do need to breathe to do their jobs." Still looking all too pleased with himself, Jouko smiled and added, "They aren't the only insects you can find use in for healing purposes. Any ideas about other creepy crawlies who can help you do your job?" Opening up the discussion was proving to be his favorite part. He liked seeing what sorts of answers he could get.