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Reasons for hirudotherapy
Hirudotherapy, i.e. treatment with medical leeches, has been popular for several hundred years. In the 18th and 19th centuries, Russia was already the largest producer and exporter of leeches to Europe. This industry was the country's second most profitable after grain supplies. In those days, "the remedy for all ills" was part of almost every healer's arsenal.
Leeches were widely used by the poorer classes themselves to treat a wide range of ailments. Wealthier people liked to put leeches 'behind the ear' before balls and other solemn events to improve their complexion...
THE ORIGINS OF HIRUDOTHERAPY
In the 20th century, with the advent of antibiotics and other synthetic drugs, interest in the medical leech faded. It became much easier and quicker to treat it with a chemical pill. But... the years went by. And it turned out that artificially created drugs have a lot of side-effects and that, although they work quickly, not only can they not always restore people to their lost health, they can also destroy their bodies.
However, as more and more people become intolerant of chemical preparations, doctors and patients are turning to alternative, more natural and safer methods of treatment. One such method is hirudotherapy. It has become increasingly popular in recent years. In the 21st century, institutes, university departments and research centres have been set up to study medical leeches.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES OF LEECHES IN MEDICINE
The unique medicinal effect of leeches has now been scientifically proven. And the uniqueness lies in the fact that, despite the best efforts of science, it is impossible to artificially recreate a preparation that even remotely resembles the structure of leech saliva. None of the attributed substances (the structure of the saliva of a medical leech has now been almost completely studied; it contains more than 100 components) work separately. The cosmetics industry has learned to prepare products from dried medical leeches for external use. But these are only cosmetic products. For medical use, the enzymes in a leech must enter the bloodstream in exactly the combination and quantitative ratio that nature has created. It is not possible to reproduce this combination artificially.
Leeches are rightly considered to be the most ancient of animals, having appeared on Earth at the time of the dinosaurs. Over many centuries of evolution, their bodies have developed a unique mechanism for obtaining food. It is quite difficult for a leech to obtain food. It has to find a suitable victim who doesn't run very fast, have time to suck it discreetly and, for a short period, pump out enough blood. Enough to last a long time. Because it's possible that in its short lifetime, the leech won't find anything else suitable...
HOW LEECH THERAPY WORKS
When a leech bites, it sprays a secretion containing dozens of enzymes into the tissues. Their action is designed to facilitate the leech's access to food. But it is these enzymes that have a unique therapeutic effect on the whole body. Nature has created a perfect remedy for the health of humans and, apparently, all warm-blooded animals. Some vets also treat horses and cows with leeches, according to their own scheme.
It should be noted that not all leeches have medicinal properties, but only one species: the medicinal leech. It does not live in a temperate climate, and all the leeches that swim in the Russian puddles and ponds north of the Krasnodar region are not only not medicinal, but can also carry dangerous diseases. For medicinal purposes, leeches are bred in specially created farms. There are only two such farms in the Moscow region: Stupino and Udelnaya. Even in the south, medicinal leeches are difficult to find in the wild, as they can only live in very clean waters.
Hirudotherapy procedure. The doctor holds the leech, close-up, before applying it to the patient's skin.
RESULTS OF THE MEDICAL LEECH TREATMENT
Once inside the body, the secret of the leech works:
Reduces blood viscosity and makes it more fluid;
Dissolves blood clots, even long-standing ones, which no synthetic drug can do;
Dissolves deposits on the walls of the smallest vessels - the capillaries - and thus restores microcirculation;
Detoxifies viruses, fungi and germs;
Dissolves scars in connective tissue;
Anesthesia ;
Breaks down fats and reduces cholesterol levels;
stimulates the formation of new young cells.
In addition, a medicinal leech increases vitality and strength, restores neural connections in the brain and thus rejuvenates the body.
The blood and vascular wall are mainly affected by leech secretion. It is well known that the main cause of most illnesses is poor blood supply and the accumulation of waste products in the tissues. Hirudotherapy is therefore beneficial for almost all pathologies.
CONTRAINDICATIONS TO HIRUDOTHERAPY
There are very few contraindications to leeches, but they do exist. Absolute contraindications :
Blood clotting disorders ;
Individual intolerance to medical leeches.
The enzymes in a leech are close in structure to the proteins in the human body, so theoretically there are no allergic reactions. But the immune system of modern man is often disrupted and a perverse reaction to the leech's protein can occur. That's why the first session always starts with a leech!
There are also a number of contraindications to leech therapy. In all cases, it is up to your doctor to decide whether or not you should be treated with leeches.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF LEECH TREATMENT?
The most rapid effect seen after a session of hirudotherapy is a reduction in blood pressure and blood flow at the site of application. If the vascular condition is not completely deplorable, after one or two sessions the patient can already feel the warmth of their still cold feet. If the leech enzyme enters the body regularly over a period of time, it accumulates in the body, the vascular wall is gradually cleansed, stale thrombi are eliminated, the viscosity of the blood is normalised, becoming more fluid, and consequently the blood supply to all the organs and systems is improved. The enzyme then circulates through the circulatory system to the internal organs. The dissolution and rinsing of the intercellular space of all the toxins and metabolic products accumulated over the years begins. Unhealthy tissue is gradually replaced by normal cells, restoring the body to health.
This is why leeches cannot cure, for example, prostatitis or leave the liver untreated. They work on all your body's problems. And all of them will gradually improve.
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO TREAT WITH LEECHES?
How long does it take to treat with leeches? It all depends on the state of the body. If a person has never taken any wellness measures, has never undergone cleansing, has stagnation of the lymph and liver, pronounced atherosclerosis and blood vessels clogged with blood clots and cholesterol plaques, it will take several months before there is a lasting improvement in their well-being. On average, 60 to 80 leeches are needed for a course. A single session requires 6 medicinal leeches. However, this number should be reached gradually, as the body's reaction can be unpredictable if a large number of leeches are administered at once. A break of one to several months is then possible (if necessary, according to the doctor's recommendations). After that, you can continue depending on the objective you have set.
WHEN IS HIRUDOTHERAPY RECOMMENDED?
Hirudotherapy is not only effective for chronic conditions. For a number of acute conditions, it will bring about an almost immediate improvement. These include acute otitis media (especially in children), maxillary sinusitis, thrombosis (no solution without leeches), hypertension, varicose veins, haematomas following injuries, and conditions following tooth extraction and implantation.
There are a number of pathologies for which hirudotherapy is essential. The first of these are all vascular disorders. Treatment with leeches is recommended in the following cases:
High blood pressure ;
Consequences of strokes and heart attacks ;
Post-covidian conditions ;
Varicose veins ;
Retinal thrombosis ;
Atherosclerosis ;
adhesions ;
Infertility ;
Prostatitis ;
Chronic adnexitis ;
Fatty liver disease ;
Chronic and acute diseases of the ENT organs
Cerebral palsy (children, early years) ;
Allergies ;
Dermatitis, eczema ;
Eye diseases ;
overweight ;
Other diseases and complications.
In hirudotherapy, the rule works very well: the sooner you start treating your body with medical leeches, the sooner you will see results. This is especially important after the COVID-19which causes increased thrombosis for many months after apparent recovery. It is an insidious disease that can cause a stroke or heart attack even after six months or a year.
HIRUDOTHERAPY IN MEDICAL CENTRES
If you've decided to take your health seriously and start restoring your body, rather than just reducing symptoms with pills and watching an organ's functions gradually deteriorate, the specialists at the medical centre will give you all the help you need, at the right price. Why do they do this? They use a unique combination of several alternative and natural healing methods. In combination with hirudotherapy, an individual collection of plants will be prepared for you, taking into account the current state of your body. The human body is genetically predisposed to medicinal plants. For centuries and thousands of years, plants have grown close to man. And for centuries, humans have used them to treat themselves. While medicinal leeches improve blood circulation, plants improve the flow of lymph, 'flushing' out all the toxins and waste products from the lymphatic system, the intercellular fluid. In other words, they eliminate from the body everything that the leech has dissolved. The plants restore immunity and the nervous system, normalise the hormonal context and supply tissues and organs with nutrients and microelements. The effects of hirudotherapy are therefore felt more quickly.
Hirudotherapy procedure. The doctor holds the leech, in close-up, and applies it to the patient's skin.
FUNGOTHERAPY IN COMBINATION WITH LEECH TREATMENT
If health problems require an increase in the number of medical procedures, medicinal mushrooms can be administered alongside hirudotherapy. Fungotherapy has a pronounced antiviral and antibacterial effect and a powerful normalising effect on the immune system. Although in many countries medicinal mushrooms are not frequently used for medical purposes, it is known that in some Eastern states with high-level public health services, the prescription of medicinal mushrooms is compulsory for a number of diseases, including oncology, in compliance with quality standards, along with other treatment methods.
HIRUDOTHERAPY - PART OF A COMPLEX TREATMENT
The doctor will also discuss with you the diet and lifestyle you will need to adopt if you wish to maintain the results of the treatment. It is important to remember that treatment is a step on the road to success. If, after the recovery procedure, the patient continues to "ruin" his or her health by leading an unhealthy lifestyle, the treatment will not bring positive results.
WHAT YOU NEED FOR HIRUDOTHERAPY
The treatment programme is prepared individually for each patient. This is why a long consultation session is necessary before the treatment begins.
The doctor must first provide a detailed record of previous examinations. If these are not available, a medical examination will have to be carried out. The clinic's specialists will need the results of the following examinations:
ULTRASONDE
Clinical and biochemical blood tests less than one month old;
Results of all medical examinations and tests carried out in the past year.
You must also show that you are ready to become a healthy person! Only then will the doctors at the medical centre be able to obtain positive treatment results.
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