leech therapy
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Dr.D.Gururaja Tantry
Associate professor
Department of Shalyatantra
Muniyal Ayurveda College
Manipal,India.
Email:[email protected]
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.
Have you been to?
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.
Chronic Ulcers
Acne
Glaucoma
Anal Conditions
Arthritis
Alopecia