Hematophagous animals including leeches have been known to possess biologically active
compounds in their secretions, especially in their saliva. The blood-sucking annelids …

Before the advent of modern medicine, natural resources were widely used by indigenous
populations for the prevention and treatment of diseases. The associated knowledge …

Highlights•17 batches of commercial leeches were identified using DNA barcoding based
on COI gene.•A total of 1035 proteins were identified from 3 species leeches.•90 co-existed …

Hirudotherapy (HT) is the application of medicinal leeches (Hirudo medicinalis) for
therapeutic use. It is one of the oldest remedies, being employed by various medicinal …

Background Leech therapy has been found to be effective in the treatment of a number of
chronic musculoskeletal pain syndromes. Leeches are also often used empirically to treat …

Since 1990, tremendous progress in the medical sciences has precipitated significant
improvements in health care. However, with the aging of populations worldwide, more …

Medicinal leech therapy or Hirudino therapy have roots back in ancient civilization. It was a
prevalent form of therapy in various ailments. The novel Ayurveda text Sushruta Samhita …

Objectives: Osteoarthritis of the knee is a common chronic disease among older adults.
Therapeutic approaches mainly consist of physiotherapy or pharmacological therapy, but …

Leech saliva extract (LSE) in the liposome-based gel was used as a supplementary
treatment to relief the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis (OA). The saliva of medical leech …

Leeches have been used in medicine long time before BC. In recent years medical leech
therapy has gained increasing interest in reconstructive surgery and pain management and …