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Dr.D.Gururaja Tantry Associate professor Department of Shalyatantra Muniyal Ayurveda College Manipal,India. Email:gurushalya@yaho

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Dr.D.Gururaja Tantry

Associate professor

Department of Shalyatantra

Muniyal Ayurveda College

Manipal,India.

Email:[email protected]

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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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Have you been to?

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Lord Dhanwantari

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Leech

Blood sucking aquatic animal

Scientific name: Hirudo medicinalis

Saliva contains : Hirudin

Indication: Vitiated Blood

Safest and pain free method.

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Collection Western Ghats

Keep them in Clean water

Change the water twice per week

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Preparation

Turmeric : detoxifying agent

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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

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Sucking

Cover with cotton and sprinkle cold water over it

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Stasis Dermatitis

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Post Operative

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Take home pointsYOU CAN,

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

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Chronic Ulcers

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Acne

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Glaucoma

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Anal Conditions

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Arthritis

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Alopecia