Leech Therapy — arthrosis

Leech therapy"Leech therapy is an old procedure that has received increasing attention in clinical settings in recent years.It is particularly successful e.g. used for the therapy of painful knee joint arthrosis, tennis elbow or rheumatic inflammation.This book shows the basics, methodology and applications of leech therapy. The focus is on areas of indication already proven by scientific studies.Therapists benefit from specific instructions for leech therapy and learn about the range of possibilities, but also the limits of the procedure. The evaluation of the procedure for the individual indications helps to assess the choice of therapy more reliably. " (Michalsen & Roth:...

Guinea pigs:Bite healthy from the leechLeeches take some getting used to - but healthy, especially their saliva, which they release into the body when they are sucked. It contains over 30 substances that are said to help with joint pain, boils or tendonitis. The leech has a healing effect because of its saliva, which it injects into the patient's body while biting: This contains more than 30 different substances that have a healing effect. Some of them have been researched, such as hirudin, which can also be produced synthetically and prevents blood clotting, or histamine, which dilates the vessels. Other...