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- Title
Hirudotherapy in Medicine and Dentistry.
- Authors
JHA, KUNAL; GARG, AARTI; NARANG, RIDHI; DAS, SUNANDA
- Abstract
The concept of Unani medicine is based on balancing body humours, the imbalance of which causes diseases. The application of leech therapy in medical and dental science is well recognized. Although easy and non-invasive, complications also exist. The article aims to presents a brief review on the applications of leech therapy. The physiological effect, along with its therapeutic role in cancer, diabetes and dentistry have been underlined. Complications of leech therapy have also been dealt with.
- Subjects
HIRUDO medicinalis; ARAB medicine; DENTISTRY
- Publication
Journal of Clinical & Diagnostic Research, 2015, Vol 9, Issue 12, p5
- ISSN
0973-709X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7860/JCDR/2015/16670.6918