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Complications of leech therapy [PDF]
Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine, 2020 Objective: The principle of the use of leeches is associated with traditional medicine of many countries and its application has different philosophies for use in different areas of the body. Leeches, with all the benefits, can have dangers.
Matineh Pourrahimi +2 more
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New dermoscopic sign in leech therapy [PDF]
Indian Dermatology Online Journal, 2023 Leeches are hermaphroditic parasites of phylum Annelida and class Hirudinea. A minority of these are sanguinivorous and the cause of human morbidity. Historically, leeches have been used for medicinal purposes with the earliest recorded being 1500 BC ...
Nahida N Bhat, Yasmeen J Bhat
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Scientometric analysis of medicinal leech therapy [PDF]
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, 2020 Background: Hirudotherapy, also known as medicinal leech therapy, has been used to treat a wide range of disorders for thousands of years since Ancient Egypt.
Engin Şenel +2 more
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Orbital Cellulitis Due To Leech Therapy [PDF]
Bulletin of Emergency and Trauma, 2019 A 59-year-old woman was admitted to the emergency department with complaints of redness and swelling in both eyes and face. She had a long history of headache, therefore applied leech treatment occasionally. Swelling began on the face after the treatment of leech therapy.
Mazlum Kılıç, Rohat Ak
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Systematic review of medicinal leech therapy in urology [PDF]
African Journal of Urology, 2023 Background Medicinal leech therapy, otherwise known as hirudotherapy or leeching, has been utilized for numerous pathologies over centuries. The technique resurfaced in modern medicine for its beneficial effects in microsurgical complications ...
Alexander O. Battin +2 more
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Leech therapy (Hirudo medicinalis) attenuates testicular damages induced by testicular ischemia/reperfusion in an animal model [PDF]
BMC Veterinary Research, 2021 Background Testicular torsion/detorsion triggers tissue ischemia/reperfusion, leading to reactive oxygen species overgeneration and apoptosis. The saliva of leeches is full of anti-inflammatory, anticoagulants, antioxidants, and antimicrobial agents ...
Farshid Davoodi +6 more
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Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine, 2020 The use of medicinal leech therapy (MLT) is the subject of many articles describing basic pharmacological principles, application procedures, or efficacy and safety of the broad range of therapeutic indications.This review is focused on the information ...
Detlev Koeppen +3 more
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Medical leech therapy in Ayurveda and biomedicine – A review [PDF]
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, 2020 Medicinal leech therapy or Hirudino therapy have roots back in ancient civilization. It was a prevalent form of therapy in various ailments. The novel Ayurveda text Sushruta Samhita devoted a complete chapter on hirudino therapy.
Sarvesh Kumar Singh, Kshipra Rajoria
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Exploration of leech therapy in treating gouty rats and its uric acid lowering mechanism [PDF]
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative MedicineBackground: Gout is a hyperuricemia (HUA)-related inflammatory reaction in the joints. Leech therapy has been effective in the gout, but the exact mechanism is unclear.
Gao Ling chao +6 more
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Medicinal leech therapy-an overall perspective. [PDF]
Integr Med Res, 2017 Complementary medicine methods have a long history, but modern medicine has just recently focused on their possible modes of action. Medicinal leech therapy (MLT) or hirudotherapy, an old technique, has been studied by many researchers for possible effects on various diseases such as inflammatory diseases, osteoarthritis, and after different surgeries.
Sig AK +3 more
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