On Mon, 2 Jan 1995, Michael.Chamberland wrote:
> > Recently I was watching MST 3K (a TV show) which presented the old horror
>
> I wouldn't place too much confidence in information gleaned from that show.
> :-)
>
> > flick _The Amazing Colossal Man_. At the beginning of the movie the main
> > character gets burnt horribly. In the operating room scene, I'm SURE you
> > can see the doctors packing the burn victim with moist Sphagnum. I'M NOT
> > JOKING! REALLY! I recall reading it was used as surgical dressing in earlier
> > times. Any medicos in this group know about the use of Sphagnum in wound
> > care?
>
> Hey, last I heard about Sphagnum from this group was the recommendation to
> wear gloves and a filter mask when dealing with the stuff! What gives!?
>
> Michael