Hirudo Therapy Areas of Application III

The leech and its effects

Leeches have it all! Since 2017, the new old form of therapy has also been used in Ayurveda practice in Graz for varicose veins, pain and swelling such as rheumatism and arthrosis, tinnitus and sudden hearing loss. Here is a more detailed description and (for the fearless) a small film ... 

What exactly makes the leech so effective:

The leech's saliva contains more than 40 active ingredients that have not been fully researched. They inhibit blood clotting and inflammation, make blood and lymph flow again, and reduce pain over a long period of...

Leech therapy for osteoarthritis

Leech therapy

Treatment with leeches (Hirudo medicinalis) is a very old therapy method that is currently experiencing a “renaissance” due to current scientific studies. In clinical examination, the treatment of knee and thumb joint wear (arthrosis) has proven to be very effective. Further areas of application from experience and naturopathy are shoulder, ankle and back pain, rheumatism and tennis elbow as well as neuralgia (nerve pain, e.g. after shingles).

The effectiveness of leech therapy can be explained by the saliva, which contains anti-inflammatory, blood circulation and pain relieving components. The exact composition is not...