Man Dies Eating Blister Beetles as Miracle Cure

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I'm curious why they were being sold in the first place. What else are the used for that someone would have a pile of these things sitting around?
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SlowJoe wrote: ↑Wed Aug 03, 2022 5:38 am I'm curious why they were being sold in the first place. What else are the used for that someone would have a pile of these things sitting around?
Just off the top of my head, Beetles of the family Meloidae (blister beetles) are often reported in pharmacological literature because of their content of cantharidin. Cantharidin has a long history in human medicine and was commonly applied in the 19th and the early 20th centuries.

For example, cantharidin, when combined with salicylic acid and podophyllin, can treat viral skin infections like warts.

When applied to warts, the cantharidin in these medicines cause a blister to form underneath the wart, cutting off its blood supply. As a result, the wart gradually disappears without damaging the skin.

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I can't imagine the torture he went through, the poor guy :(
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Hes not ill anymore.
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