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Leech therapy: help with osteoarthritis, back pain and high blood pressure

Leech therapy: help with osteoarthritis, back pain and high blood pressure

By Peter Adrian
Posted May 01, 2020
Leech therapy: help with osteoarthritis, back pain and high blood pressure Leech therapy - sounds disgusting, but can work wonders - especially in pain. The use of small bloodsuckers is now medically recognized for chronic pain in the lower back and for osteoarthritis. The leech saliva contains many health-promoting substances, which in combination can alleviate various diseases. Not only naturopaths...
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Scientific studies into treatment of gonarthrosis with Hirudo Medicinalis

Scientific studies into treatment of gonarthrosis with Hirudo Medicinalis

By Peter Adrian
Posted May 01, 2020
Treatment of gonarthrosis with Hirudo Medicinalis (medical leech): How does the therapy affect the sensation of pain and the mechanical touch threshold?   Background: Gonarthrosis is one of the most common chronic diseases in the western world. The prevalence is over 10% among those over 55; a quarter of these are severely affected (Peat et al. 2001). The recommended therapy...
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Medical leeches are back because everything sucks

Medical leeches are back because everything sucks

By Jelio Mir
Tags  bio farm, european leeches, hirudotherapy, how to breed, leach, leaches, leech, leech bite, leech farm, leech pharm, leech therapy, leech water, leeches, leeches at home, medical leech, medical leeches, medicinal leech, medicinal leeches, scars
Posted Nov 21, 2018
Editor's Note: The video of leeches used in surgery is a bit bloody — especially after the 2-minute mark. Leeches get a bad rap — but they might not deserve it. Yes, they're creepy crawly blood-suckers. And they can instill an almost primal sense of disgust and revulsion. Humphrey Bogart's character in the 1951 film The African Queen even went so far...
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