Hirudotherapy: indications and contraindications for use

Hirudotherapy is the treatment with leeches, which is known from very old times. Its name is due to the Latin sound of the word leech - "Hirudina". Treated with the help of medical leeches such famous doctors as Hippocrates, Avicenna and Galen. There are references to them in the Quran and the Bible.

Modern hirudotherapy, the testimony of which is based on the knowledge of the mechanism of action of the leech, again becomes popular. The therapeutic effect of this treatment is mechanical, reflex and biological factors. Leeches are placed so that the place of bark of the skin corresponds to the reflexogenic point. During the procedure, the leech sucks blood, which for a long time excludes from the wound and after a bite, which causes an effect on the bloodstream of a mechanical nature. In saliva, which the leech throws into the bloodstream, contains a large number of medicinal substances created by nature, which affect the body gently but efficiently.

Such treatment as hirudotherapy indications for use is very diverse. They are used in the treatment of diseases caused by metabolic disorders, gynecological and gastrointestinal diseases, neurological disorders, and a rather large list.

In some cases, treatment with leeches is carried out for general strengthening of the body. Thus, immunity increases, sleep and appetite improves, metabolism returns, the mood improves markedly. Therefore hirudotherapy is suitable for healthy people. Indications for use, in this case, are minor ailments, a feeling of fatigue, spleen. Under the influence of leeches, the blood flow in the tissues is normalized, and the blood is better saturated with oxygen, which explains the rapid improvement in health.

Very good effect gives hirudotherapy with obesity, which was triggered by improperly organized nutrition. Moreover, not obesity itself is treated, but its causes caused and their consequences. The body is heavily slagged, so different diets and physical activities do not give the desired effect. Leeches are able to eliminate blood stasis in such important organs as the liver, pancreas, stomach, as a result the organ is renewed and begins to function normally. In addition, leeches are placed on the places of accumulation of fatty deposits. The composition of saliva leech includes substances that contribute to the breakdown of fat and increase the permeability of tissues. Thus, an excess fluid is removed from the body, and tissues feed on fresh arterial blood. In order to hirudotherapy with obesity brought really good results, you need to go through up to 20 procedures at a certain interval. In each case, the specialist makes up an individual treatment program.

Hirudotherapy - the indications for use are varied, but the list of contraindications is very short. It includes:

• Allergies to the secret of leeches;
• Anemia;
• Hemophilia;
• Severe hypotension;
• Pregnancy;
• Extreme exhaustion.

When hirudotherapy is performed, complications sometimes arise. However, it should be noted that this happens if the preparation of the procedure did not take into account contraindications and peculiarities of the patient's body. The most common complication is an allergy, which is usually manifested by rashes and redness. In the event that the method of treatment is not observed and the sterility rules are violated, infection of the bite site by pathogenic microbes is possible. Sometimes when treating leeches with varicose veins , severe bleeding occurs, which is caused by the disease itself. A tight pressure bandage will help to cope with bleeding, if improvement is not observed, you should immediately consult a doctor.