Hirudotherapy

Service Description

​Hirudo medicinali, have been used to treat patients for centuries. In the past, leeches have proved to be an effective treatment for a number of conditions including battle wound treatment. Currently leeches may be used to assist in the treatment of abcesses, arthritis, glucoma, myasthenia gravis, thrombosis and some venous disorders. Medical leeches may also be used in some blood circulatory problems. During feeding, leeches secrete a complex mixture of different biologically and pharmacologically active substances into the wound.  ​