“”I do believe maggots can be valuable in the treatment of wounds””
You’re correct. A very good book about a survivor from the 9/11 Pentagon terror attack described the treatment for the burns he suffered - they ate all the burned tissue...I had a hard time getting through that portion of the book but found it interesting and amazing.
“Refined by Fire” by Brian Birdwell - “”When hijacked American Flight 77 slammed into the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, LTC (RET) Brian Birdwell was only 15 to 20 yards away. He stepped out into the corridor and was instantly engulfed in flames―burns consumed 60 percent of his body, with almost 40 percent of them third-degree. Thirty-plus operations and countless physical therapy sessions later, his recovery has truly been remarkable, and spiritually he and his family are stronger than ever before. Brian and his wife, Mel, tell their captivating story of God’s grace and sovereignty.””
It was a way of coping with gangrene in the 18th century.