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An old healing method   Leech therapy is a very old healing method. There are indications that people were treated in this way as early as the Stone Age. Today leeches are still used by many primitive people to cure diseases. But leech therapy was used not only in primitive, but also in culturally more advanced peoples. Leech therapy became a widely recognized and widely used healing method.“The leech, also called the cupping head, is less dangerous, even very healing, if it is to be used in large numbers. It is often found in tumors and inflammation. Like some people,...

Leech therapy is one of the rejection procedures of medical naturopathy. The first representations of leech therapy come from India (approx. 500 BC). In Europe, treatment with leeches was first introduced around 200 BC. BC mentioned by the Greeks Nikander and Colophon.Leech therapy is now experiencing a renaissance in naturopathy, but also in surgery.The overall effect of leech therapy is due to blood loss and the specific leech agents. The leech produces an anticoagulant substance called hirudin in its neck glands. Hirudin has an anticoagulant, antithrombotic, immunizing and antispasmodic effect through local vasodilation. Other leech agents have circulation-promoting properties. Due...

Leech therapy, like cupping therapy, has been known for centuries. It was only forgotten for a long time and is now being “rediscovered”. It is now widely used in the treatment of bruises, poorly healing wounds, inflammation of the joints and for rheumatism.Today, scientific studies were able to prove the effectiveness of leeches (Prof. Dobos, Clinic for Naturopathy and Integrative Medicine, Essen).Why should we keep these methods from our patients?What happens with leech therapy:The patient lies down comfortably in a quiet and slightly darkened room. (Leeches don't like stress and bright light!). Then the leeches are placed on the parts...

The medical leeches (Hirudo medicinallis) are grown under hygienic conditions and may only be used once according to the applicable rules.The saliva of the leech contains numerous positive substances, the best known of which are:HirudinEglinBdellin andHementinThese substances are u. a. anti-inflammatory, antibiotic, anticoagulant, bactericidal and circulation-promoting properties.The leech is placed at the desired location with its suction cup. He saws his skin with his three razor-sharp jaws.Its saliva prevents the pain from being passed on, so that the patient can aspirate about 8 ml to 10 ml without being noticed.The bleeding from about 20 ml to 30 ml can last...

BLOOD GEL THERAPYLeech therapy is one of the oldest healing methods in alternative medicine. Their widespread use worldwide is based on their beneficial influence on combating and alleviating local pain syndromes. Several studies on this topic have repeatedly confirmed the effectiveness of this traditional therapy.Leech treatment as an extension procedure Leech therapy particularly successful for osteoarthritis (private) According to its mechanism of action, this therapy belongs to the group of extension procedures. This means that harmful substances and slags are excreted in the blood. The result is a relief of the whole body. In contrast to cupping and the well-known...