http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2009/07/13/curses-for-medicinal-use-only/ Ideas, innovations and discoveries from the world of science Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:04:19 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2009/07/13/curses-for-medicinal-use-only/comment-page-1/#comment-647 Barbara Singleton Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:17:30 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/?p=1448#comment-647 Perhaps the swearing increases the heart rate that increases the blood flow to the extremity slowing the constriction of the peripheral blood vessels and slowing the chilling/freezing of the pain receptors in the hand. Wild guess. Perhaps the swearing increases the heart rate that increases the blood flow to the extremity slowing the constriction of the peripheral blood vessels and slowing the chilling/freezing of the pain receptors in the hand. Wild guess.

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