Leech therapy:
Jalaukavacharana or Hirudo therapy are various synonyms for leech therapy. It’s defined as the application of alive medicinal leeches topically to drain blood from a targeted area of the body for therapeutic purposes.In Ayurveda, a leech or a Jaluka is used to evacuate impure blood that carries Dosha. The ancient ayurvedic literature includes lengthy descriptions of leech therapy.
According to ayurveda’s practical advice, bloodletting is the most effective cure for 50% of all medical ailments. Bloodletting methods include, though are not restricted to, Jalaukavacharana Karma, Prachhanna Karma, and Siravedhana Karma. Jalauka Avachara Karma, or leech therapy, is considered the most effective, efficient, and safe method for eliminating vitiated blood.
Research indicates that the use of medical leeches both directly (through active feeding) and indirectly (via passive bleeding from leech bites offer separation) improve blood flow within blocked tissue. Both active and passive bleeding are made possible by the leeches’ different salivary secretions, which include the antidote hirudin.
Benefits of leech therapy:
- Treats skin disorders – acne, psoriasis, and eczema
- Increases the glow, of skin
- Blood vitiated with pitta dosha
- Diabetic ulcers
- Varicose veins
- Vatarakta (Gout)
- Sciatica, lumbar spondylosis,
- Osteoarthritis
- Abscess
- Herpes
- Haemorrhoids
- Neck and eyes diseases
- Joint Pain
- Venous congestion
- Joint stiffness
- Various types of infections
- Therapeutic behaviors:
- Anti-inflammatory
- Enhances blood flow
- Analgesic (pain-relieving)
- Thrombolytic (breaks up blood clots)
- Antimicrobial activity
Are there adverse consequences?
Compared to other therapies, leech therapy is less complicated and has a lesser chance of negative effects. There are certain hazards, though.
After a course of leech therapy, if something goes wrong, blood will flow from the treated region and the leech bite site will not heal. Leeches occasionally attempt to migrate to a different part of the body where you do not require medical attention, which results in unnecessary blood loss.
It is possible for someone to find out they are allergic to leech saliva during or after leech therapy. You will be immediately informed of any issues like these and will no longer be eligible for this kind of treatment.