MODERN LEECH THERAPY
Benefits
The secrets start in the First Phase of therapy, which is as soon as leech bites the skin. During this phase, the bite will release a neurotransmitter that trigger biochemical process. During the Second Phase, the leech’s salivary glands secrets 3 main compounds:
Anticoagulant: leech secret anticoagulant compound, which is Hirudin. The function is
to prevent blood from clotting. It will cause blood to ooze smoothly up to 6 hours after the therapy, allowing pus and blood clots removed.
Anaesthetic: this compound will ease the pain experience by the patient.
Vasodilator and prostaglandin: these compounds will further cause enlargement of the blood vessel and increase the local circulation and improve the blood supply. Therefore it will also reduce swelling.
During the Third and final Phase, the interaction between these 3 main bioactive compounds will ensure to blood sucking activity and the local body part circulation goes well. These three phase of mechanism will have benefits in treating:
Infected wound
Furuncles
External ear infection
Local skin swelling.
Blood clots underneath the skin.
Early phase of diabetic wound over limb.
Acne
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Warning
Leech therapy has a well known side effect to those who has hypersensitive skin. It may cause allergic reaction which is not well documented in modern medicine.
So far, there is no known case of mortality due to leech therapy.
Therefore leech therapy is contra indicated in case of:
(1) Pediatric patients
(2) Pregnancy
(3) Patient with blood coagulation problem
(4) Patient with fever more than 2 days (patient with viral fever may have thrombocytopenia)
Side Effects
Allergic reaction in case of patient allergic to leech’s secretion from salivary gland and body surface.
Excessive bleeding
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