Paul Callomon wrote:
> On the contrary, I can see how ingesting fluids from live Achatina would
> work in addressing various ailments. If you made sure that you squeezed
> the various internal organs and thus got the whole parasite load, your
> existing medical conditions would certainly soon cease to be matters of
> concern.

* this is similar to Mike Rankin's stricture that "If you swallow a live
Toad first thing every morning, nothing worse is likely to happen to you
in the course of the day."

I don't advise trying this at home,

fred.
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>
>  >>> worldwide <[log in to unmask]> 3/11/2010 9:22 PM >>>
> CBS Network Radio News ran a news story this morning about a man in
> Florida that is under investigation for smuggling Giant Africa Land
> Snails into the U.S. for use in a  religious ritual that is supposed
> to be a curative.   The ritual involves ingesting fluids from
> Achatina fulica.  That's right, you read this correctly.   I was also
> not quite sure that I heard the report correctly so I Googled the
> story.  Sure enough!!  I guess the Florida residents on Conch-L have
> already heard about this.  I would not suggest reading the story if
> you easily get queasy!  I don't think we'll be seeing this become one
> of those trendy drinks anytime soon...  :-)
> Rich
>
> http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/florida/fl-illegal-snails-santeria-20100310,0,2037392.story
>
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