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Arthritis
Diabetes
Skin disorders
Pain management
Ancient: Egyptians, Indians, Arabs, and Greeks all used leeches therapeutically.
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Why does it work?
(Sig, et al 2017). Cooper and Mologne (2017) report that leech saliva contains over 100 bioactive substances:
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anaesthetics(to reduce or stop pain)
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vasodilators (to improve blood supply)
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bacteriostatics (to stop bacteria from reproducing)
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anti-inflammatories (to reduce or stop inflammation)
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anti-edematous (to reduce oedema)
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anti-coagulants (to stop blood clotting)
Medicinal leeches are single use.
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