Complementary medicine methods have a long history, but modern medicine has just
recently focused on their possible modes of action. Medicinal leech therapy (MLT) or …

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

Objective: The principle of the use of leeches is associated with traditional medicine of many
countries and its application has different philosophies for use in different areas of the body …

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 …

The use and popularity of maggot therapy (MT)–the treatment of wounds with live fly larvae–
is increasing rapidly in many countries throughout the world. The advantages of MT, also …

The possible impacts of alternative and conventional medicines on wound healing are now
of growing interest. This study aimed to evaluate and elucidate the wound healing activity of …

Hirudotherapy–the use of medicinal leeches for curative purposes–is one of the oldest
practices in medicine, dating back to the Stone Age. Over the years, the use of leeches has …

The paper investigated the preparation, amino acid composition, acute toxicity, and in vitro
and in vivo antioxidant, coupled with in vivo antifatigue activities of protein‐rich extract of …

Background The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of leech therapy (LT), in
comparison with topical phenytoin (PHT), on incisional skin-wound healing in animal …

Abstract Introduction: The medical leech (Hirudo medicinalis) has been used throughout the
centuries and continues to be used today, mainly in reconstructive surgery and …