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It's OK to let the bed bugs bite
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Q: We recently had a problem with bed bugs which we successfully
exterminated following your advice. My question is, do bed bugs have
any good qualities, or are they just blood-suckers with no redeeming
value?
A: I don't know if they have any redeeming qualities or not, but
they are very interesting insects. For instance, they have been used
for a number of medicinal purposes.
Crushed bed bugs, mixed with salt and human milk made a fine eye
ointment. In powdered form they were ...
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