LEECH THERAPY (TALEEQ): INDICATION, CONTRAINDICATION AND STANDARD OPERATIVE PROCEDURES (SOPS)
Journal Title: Journal of Biological and Scientific Opinion - Year 2013, Vol 1, Issue 4
Abstract
Blood letting is an ancient medical procedure comprises of leeching, wet cupping (Al-Hijamah) and Venesection; still in use across the world. The evidence of use of leeches for blood letting procedure can be traced back in ancient system of medicine like Greco-roman, Indian and Arabic medicine. In early of 19th century their uses were very common among European surgeons for the means of natural and cosmetic healing in superficial and other surgical cut. Now a days leeching is an established therapeutic modality among Indian system of medicine (Unani and Ayurveda). It is being used for various diseases like varicosity, varicose and other non healing ulcers, warts, Melasma (Chloasma), hypertension, local congestion and joints pain etc. Inspite of that, standard operative procedure (SOPs) for leeching is yet to develop. In this article authors comprises the possible SOPs for leech therapy along with indication and contraindication of the same described in Unani system of medicine.
Authors and Affiliations
Md Alam, Izharul Hasan, Aisha Perveen, Shaista Perveen
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