As time progresses, our surroundings are gradually changing. The nature of diseases is also changing. That is why changes are constantly coming in the medical field. Take leech therapy for example! Until a few days ago, the entire human society knew the animal as our opponent, but nowadays it is possible to cure one disease after another by using that leech! This therapy has been named leech therapy.
Incidentally, although leech therapy has become so popular in the 21st century, leeches were used to treat multiple diseases even in ancient times. If you turn the pages of history, you can find out that leech therapy has been practiced all over the world since 1500 BC. At that time, leeches were used to such an extent that at one point the number of these animals decreased drastically. It is not known whether this is the reason, but after a while, leech therapy gradually started to become popular. Treatment with this innovative method started again since 2004. During this time, several studies proved that leeches actually benefit the body in various ways. For example…
1. Useful in the treatment of heart disease:
A 2011 study found that using leeches correctly increases blood flow throughout the body.
As a result, the heart's performance naturally starts to increase. In fact, the saliva of leeches plays a special role in this. Incidentally, this research paper published in the Alternative Medicine Review journal also claimed that this innovative method also plays a special role in reducing problems like blood clots and leg swelling.
2. Treats cancer:
Leeches are of great use in the treatment of this deadly disease, which is expected to become a global epidemic by 2030. Several studies have shown that if leech saliva is injected into the body of a cancer patient in addition to traditional medicine, then the incidence of breast, melanoma, lung and prostate cancer can be reduced to a large extent. Incidentally, a substance called gillantine in the saliva of leech plays a special role in this.
3. Keeps diabetes under control:
According to experts, about 366 million people worldwide will fall victim to this deadly disease in the next 20 years. There is no doubt that the need for leech therapy to stay healthy has increased in such a situation. In fact, several studies have shown that leech therapy is very useful in controlling blood sugar levels and reducing various complications caused by diabetes, such as coronary atherosclerosis, hyperglycemia, and oxidative stress.
4. Reduces the incidence of communicable diseases:
According to a research paper published in the journal Chemotherapy, a type of protein called destabilase in the body of leeches kills all types of germs after entering our body and takes no time at all to reduce the incidence of disease. Incidentally, a study conducted in 2003 showed that neurosignaling and antimicrobial peptides in the body of leeches play a special role in reducing any type of infection.
5. Treats osteoporosis:
Are you completely overwhelmed by joint pain? Then why not try leech therapy! It is certain that you will benefit from doing so. In fact, keeping leeches on the painful area for some time improves the blood supply there. As a result, the incidence of diseases like osteoporosis does not take long to decrease.
6. Reduces ear pain:
Several case studies have shown that there is no substitute for leeches to reduce chronic ear pain. In this case, one leech should be placed behind the ear and the other in front of the ear for some time. After 3-4 days of doing this, you will see that the pain will completely disappear.
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