Leeches are blood-sucking endoparasites that can be seen in different colors and sizes.
Leech infestation is endemic in tropical regions like Mediterranean countries, Africa and …

This study was carried out to detect the effects of methanolic extracts of Allium sativum L. on
Limnatis nilotica. In this experimental study in September 2010, a number of leeches (70 in …

The medicinal leech, Hirudo medicinalis, played a central role in the evolution of medieval
and folk medicine. Today, for the first time in history, the leech actually has a real and …

We present a case series of patients who presented to Gimbie Adventist Hospital (GAH),
Western Wollege, Ethiopia. GAH is located in the town of Gimbie in the Western Wollega …

Medicinal leeches are a US Food and Drug Administration-approved treatment for venous
congestion in graft tissue to promote healing and can serve as a nonsurgical option for …

Leeches were fed on the phagostimulatory solution through parafilm membrane. The
satiated leeches were forced to regurgitate the solution by soaking them in an ice-container …

Discussion Leech saliva contains several substances that facilitate venous blood outflow,
including an anesthetic substance that makes the leech bite painless to the victim, a …

Hirudo medicinalis sucks blood directly through the external mammalian skin. We recently
observed a healthy 64-year-old Iranian man, who presented with numerous asymptomatic …

Leeching is considered by many to be a discredited medical relic of the past. This view is not
justified, since leeches still play an important part in modern medicine, as in microsurgery …

Leeches, a hermaphroditic, blood-sucking parasite are rarely reported in humans and
animals as a cause of many problems. They vary in color, length and shape, and may be …