Leech therapy boosts blood circulation, activates the body’s self-repair processes and reduces inflammation. It relieves congestion in the body and helps restore tissue nourishment and energy balance.
1Advantages
The enzyme orgelase found in leech saliva clears the inside of veins blocked by clots in varicose disease, improves their patency, opens the lumen of small vessels and prevents blood stasis.
In traditional medicine, hirudotherapy is used mostly as an adjunctive method for complaints of venous congestion and local oedema. We do not present it as a substitute for the main treatment: when it is suitable and when it is not is decided at the examination.
2Cosmetic use
Leech enzymes rejuvenate and nourish the facial skin, make it look fresher and create a natural lifting effect. It is especially suitable for oily skin — it reduces subcutaneous breakouts and smooths out fine expression lines.
When should you consider it?
- Complaints of venous congestion
- A feeling of heaviness in the legs
- Lokal ödem
- Degenerative disc disease (spinal osteochondrosis)