Leech therapy

Dr.D.Gururaja Tantry

Associate professor

Department of Shalyatantra

Muniyal Ayurveda College

Manipal,India.

Email:gurushalya@yahoo.co.in

Objectives At the end of the class students should be able to:

Identify the leeches.Prepare the leeches to the therapy.To know the procedure of Leech therapy.

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Lord Dhanwantari

Leech

Blood sucking aquatic animal

Scientific name: Hirudo medicinalis

Saliva contains : Hirudin

Indication: Vitiated Blood

Safest and pain free method.

Collection Western Ghats

Keep them in Clean water

Change the water twice per week

Preparation

Turmeric : detoxifying agent

ApplicationApply over diseased part.

If it doesn’t catch, make a small prick and let the blood drop to come out.

Mouth appears like Horse shoe shaped

Sucking

Cover with cotton and sprinkle cold water over it

Stasis Dermatitis

Post Operative

Take home pointsYOU CAN,

Identify the leeches.Prepare the leeches to the therapy.Know the procedure of Leech therapy.

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Acne

Glaucoma

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