Medicinal leeching therapy (MLT) has been used in some capacity for the last 3000 years
although the indications have transformed greatly over time. The medicinal leech, Hirudo …

The medicinal leech, Hirudo medicinalis, is an excellent example of the use of invertebrates
in the treatment of human disease. Utilized for various medical indications since the ancient …

The objective of this study was to report the clinical indications, outcomes, and complications
associated with medicinal leech therapy (MLT) in dogs and cats. Medical records (2012 …

Leech therapy is the ancient practice of bloodletting or bloodsucking and is considered one
of the oldest medical practices known. Its use has spanned centuries and is still used in …

The medicinal leech (Hirudo medicinalis) has played a role in treating illness for over 3500
years [1]. It has survived rapid paradigm shifts in medical sciences and knowledge. In …

Leeches are hermaphrodite, bloodsucking parasitic worms usually found in places with
fresh water. Leech therapy existed 3000 years, and it is being used at a different scope …

The medicinal leech, Hirudo medicinalis, has been widely used in the salvage of
microvascular free flaps. Numerous publications have detailed the biology, use, benefits …

Hematophagous animals including leeches have been known to possess biologically active
compounds in their secretions, especially in their saliva. The blood-sucking annelids …

Leeches possess properties that make them uniquely able to assist with venous
compromised tissue. Their saliva contains an anticoagulant and a histamine-like vasodilator …

Although leech therapy is a well-established, effective method of relieving venous
congestion, it is associated with complications such as wound infection and leech migration …