What Is Need To Be Known About Medicinal Leeches And Hirudotherapy?: A Comprehensive Review
Fatma BECANIM,
Salih Adil BERKTAŞ,
Mustafa CEYLAN
Abstract:Since ancient times humans have used a variety of plants and animals to both prevent and treat ailments. Hirudotherapy is a traditional treatment modality using medicinal leeches. In both traditional and modern medicine, medicinal leeches have been important in the treatment of eczema, chronic ulcers, psoriasis, osteoarthritis, thrombosis, and hypertension. Hirudotherapy is a trustworthy, easy-to-use, helpful, and affordable treatment option for draining blood from deeper tissues in localized venous congestion… Show more
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