MLT was more advantageous than instrumental bloodletting, both because its bite was less painful than the cut produced by the lancet or the scarifier, and because it could be applied to anatomical areas unsuitable to be treated with such means, such as tonsils, hemorrhoids, cervix etc. For ...
Although LT has been used in a wide variety of clinical pain conditions, most patients experience unpleasant itching sensation, slight swelling, and signs of inflammation at the bite site for a period of time. So, leech saliva extraction (LSE) for local consumption resolves these drawbacks. Due...
hirudotherapy;leech;Hirudo medicinalis;complementary therapies;hirudin;side effects 4. Conclusions Hirudotherapy in cosmetology can find its permanent place, especially in anti-aging and anti-psoriatic therapies, and help to keep the skin looking young. However, this requires the dissemination of knowled...