Medicinal leech therapy (MLT) or hirudotherapy is a kind of complementary and integrative
treatment method applied with blood-sucking leeches. One or more leeches are attached to …

Objective: To review the pharmacologic principles of the therapeutic use of leeches
Materials and Methods: A simple bibliographic review was carried out through the academic …

Sir, The ingenious article by Rastogi and Chaudhari was indeed interesting.[1] Hirudo
medicinalis (medical leech) has been used in ancient medicine for various ailments. In …

The comeback of leech therapy can be attributed to an increased understanding of the
pharmacologically active substances in leech saliva, among other things. The most obvious …

Although complementary medicine practises have a long history, but recently focused on
their potential mechanisms of action. Among the leeches, Hirudo-medicinal is has …

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 is a treatment using medicinal leeches. Hirudo medicinali, have been used to
treat patients for centuries. In the past, leeches have proved to be an effective treatment for a …

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 …

Leech application in various diseases shows remarkable results. Now in this scientific era
the area of use of leeches is wide, sometimes the application of leech produces local as well …

Abstract Introduction: The medical leech (Hirudo medicinalis) has been used throughout the
centuries and continues to be used today, mainly in reconstructive surgery and …