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             Hirudo medicinalis leech or what is often called one of the types of animals that live in moist environments. About 2-3 inches in length and have small teeth 60-100. Perhaps you are familiar with the increased animal population in this rainy season. Yes, you can easily find a leech attached to the wall or wet ground when the rainy season arrives.

            At first glance this animal is not so interesting. The black color of the body and its movements are slow to make passersby reluctant melirik.Tapi you know, behind the zoom is not interesting, it leeches have great benefits. In its development, the use of leeches no longer limited to its use as fishing bait but also in the medical field.
            In medieval times, many found the use of drugs with harmful substances that can be deadly. The Greeks and Romans pioneered the use of leeches as a therapeutic tool. The news has been able to spread to all parts of Europe. The use of leeches as a therapeutic tool was banned in 1800, but after an in-depth assessment, re-appointed alternate leech treatment in the medical world.

Chemical substances in the body leech

           In the body of this tiny creature saved a lot of chemicals that have a variety of benefits.
Contained in the leech hirudin can inhibit blood clotting and reduces the formation of blood clots that can be used for small operations. Hyaluronidase present in the saliva of leeches. This substance is included in the class of drugs. Substance is what makes people not feel when bitten by leeches, while Thrombin will help the healing of wounds so that when the leech bite wounds can be healed.

1. Therapy using leeches

           You've heard of therapy using leeches? This therapy utilizing small teeth found in the mouth sucking leeches to be a blood sucker on your body. Therapy using leeches to improve circulation of blood flow so that blood circulation becomes smooth.
           U.S. Federal Drug Administration classifies leeches as medical devices because it can stop the blood flow postoperatively. The process of therapy is relatively easy. 2-3 leeches placed on the body of patients undergoing therapy for about 40 minutes. After sucking blood, leeches will fall itself. Previously, the leech will produce hirudin that freeze the blood so that when the leech is detached, the former blood sucking leech will stop flowing.

2. Leeches in the field of surgery and plastic surgery

            In both these areas, the leech has an important role in helping the body and improve tissue transplantation blood circulation.
            Effects of amputations performed on a limb sometimes influences blood vessel. Obviously if this is allowed will disrupt the body's systems. The use of leeches will release substances that can stimulate the movement of blood flow in the body so that the system can run normally.
When plastic surgery, if it is found that those killed due to the network operation process, leech through the substances they contain can restore the function of the network.
           Leeches are also used when the mastectomy (breast removal surgery) to remove blood from the veins that can be entered into the stomach.

3. Leech as an alternative treatment of arthritis (arthritis)

           Arthritis usually occurs suddenly. Joints become stiff due to restricted blood flow to the area. Over time, the joints will become swollen sore.
           Research using leeches as an alternative remedy arthritis reap success. Leeches are placed in the affected area will suck the blood of the area around the joint so as to make the blood flow returns to normal. In addition, stiffness and swelling can be lost due to arthritis can be reduced.

4. Leeches to treat high blood pressure (hypertension)

           Modern scientific research proved that anti-coagulant substance contained in leech saliva is capable of treating high blood pressure as well as heart disease associated with the other. This is due to hirudin substance capable of reducing the pressure on the walls of blood vessels and result in decreasing blood pressure in people with hypertension. This treatment usually takes 2-4 hours.

The benefits of treatment with leeches

          Compared to using drugs and various other chemicals, using leeches will certainly minimize the negative effects often caused by chemical substances.
          Therapy using leeches do not need a special room. In addition, the leech can be obtained at an affordable price, you can even get it in the neighborhood when the season comes appearance.
          If you want to breeding, the process is quite easy because you simply feed it 20 days. After 2-3 years, the leeches are ready for harvest. Hopefully useful.