Medicinal leeches were known centuries ago, but despite the passage of years and the emergence of new ways to combat various ailments, hirudotherapy remains a well-liked method.Medicinal leeches are parasites that feed on the blood of vertebrates. They suck 10 to 15 ml of blood per treatment. Their saliva contains hirudin - a substance that prevents blood clotting,...
Hirudotherapy is a method of treatment using health leeches that has been used for centuries. It is a technique used primarily in the treatment of atherosclerosis, hypertension, sciatica and in a variety of physiotherapy treatments. Leeches are used to remove swellings and haematomas. Hirudotherapy provides pain relief, so that the patient recovers much faster than with standard...