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Therapy with the medicinal leech, Hirudo medicinalis, is an ancient, highly effective therapeutic method that has been tried and tested for centuries. In particular, joint diseases and complaints related to varicose veins can be treated effectively.After being placed on the skin, the leech secretes an abundance of active ingredients through the bite into the tissue. These have anti-inflammatory, analgesic, blood stimulating and immune stimulating effects and can therefore have a special effect on a multitude of complaints.Leeches are used for:rheumatismHerpes zoster (shingles)Varicosis (varicose veins)TinnitusThrombosisBoils and carbunclesSinus infectionsTesticular inflammationphlebitishypertensionOsteoarthritis (e.g. knee or thumb)arthritisLeg UlcerTendon / tendonitis (tennis, golf arm)apoplexyThrombophlebitis

Leech therapyLeech therapy has been known as a local elimination procedure for around 2,000 years. During blood sucking, the leeches secrete various substances that have an anti-inflammatory, blood circulation and analgesic effect.Leeches suck blood by drilling a small wound into the skin and settling. They release many different substances with their saliva, including Hirudin, Eglin or Calin.Hirudin has an anticoagulant effect and improves the flow properties of the blood and lymph and thus contributes to better detoxification of the whole body. It also has an antispasmodic and decongestant effect.Eglin inhibits inflammatory processes and relieves pain, Calin causes the wound to...

How leech therapy helps you: Rediscovered the tried and tested healing method"The tried and tested healing method rediscovered for you!In this guide, you will inform the two well-known Moser experts about the natural and painless treatment method.Already over 10,000 patients put their trust in leech therapy every year. You can get help quickly at any time.An average of ten leeches are used for basic treatment. If you bite your skin, it feels like a mosquito bite. But that's it! From now on, the treatment is only good for you.How leech therapy helps you effectively.When sucking, the leeches inject Hirudin into...

Leech therapy is experiencing a resurgence in health care today, primarily in plastic and reconstructive surgery as a treatment for venous congestion, which can threaten surgical outcomes. Most nurses have had no formal training in administering the therapy or in maintaining Hirudo medicinalis, the species of freshwater worm used therapeutically. Yet nurses may be expected to participate in this therapy in a variety of clinical settings and can use these guidelines for the safe and effective use of the leech in treatment. "If it hadn't been for leech therapy, I would have lost part of my finger," said Lynn Shank, 67, recently...

Why do leeches refuse to bite?The first reason is that those leeches you have may not be medical at all. What is certain is that all leeches, like humans, are different. More than 650 species of leeches are known. And only a few of them are used for medicinal purposes - the type of "medical leeches". Is it possible to see if a leech is a medical one? A person who is not dedicated to the world of leeches would be difficult to identify. First, make sure the leeches you have are medical. The safest and easiest way to check...