09 June 2009
JEDDAH - King Abdulaziz University (KAU) has announced a new method for embalming corpses and anatomical samples used for educational purposes.
Dr. Abdul Monem Al-Haiyani of the Anatomy Department at the Faculty of Medicine said the new method used a natural botanical substance called Kamalak as a replacement for the previously used Formalin which, he said, had been shown to cause harmful side-effects such as cancer and allergies in those who use it.
Dr. Al-Haiyani said that the Kamalak had proved successful in combating decomposition in tests and added that it was also effective in drying gangrene in the feet of diabetics.
JEDDAH - King Abdulaziz University (KAU) has announced a new method for embalming corpses and anatomical samples used for educational purposes.
Dr. Abdul Monem Al-Haiyani of the Anatomy Department at the Faculty of Medicine said the new method used a natural botanical substance called Kamalak as a replacement for the previously used Formalin which, he said, had been shown to cause harmful side-effects such as cancer and allergies in those who use it.
Dr. Al-Haiyani said that the Kamalak had proved successful in combating decomposition in tests and added that it was also effective in drying gangrene in the feet of diabetics.
By Saeed Al-Neghais
© The Saudi Gazette 2009
