A scientific appraisal on hirudotherapy- an evolution in life style disorders

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Authors


  • Shikha Nayak


    Department of Shalya-Tantra,
    National Institute of Ayurveda,
    Jaipur, Rajasthan-302002

  • Hemantha Kumar P.


    Department of Shalya-Tantra,
    National Institute of Ayurveda,
    Jaipur, Rajasthan-302002

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7439/ijpr.v5i10.2572

Abstract

Introduction : Hirudotherapy is a treatment with using of medicinal leech. This kind of therapy is known from the time of extreme antiquity and is still alive nowadays. Aims: At the present era when the world is suffering from a number of disorders occurring due to faulty Life style, Hirudotherapy is an evolutionary mode of treatment. Scientifically it has been proved that Substances in Leech saliva can lower the blood sugar levels and improve pancreatic functions, so can use in diabetes and its complications. Scientific research of Hirudo Medicinalis by number of powerful enzymes extracted from leeches salivary gland secretions among them DESTABILASE which in nature can be found only in leeches. This also explains the Atherogenic Effect provided by the leeches, for they lower the level of Cholesterol and Triglycerides in blood. Conclusion: As Leech Therapy is being used frequently in a number of disorders, the evidence based concept is the need of the hour. The present paper portrays the scientific substantiation of Hirudotherapy.

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Author Biography

Shikha Nayak, Department of Shalya-Tantra,
National Institute of Ayurveda,
Jaipur, Rajasthan-302002

Department- Shalya Tantra (Ayurveda),Rank- Ph.D. Scholar

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Published

2015-11-03

How to Cite

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Nayak S, P. HK. . Int J of Pharmc Res [Internet]. 2015Nov.3 [cited 2020May29];5(10):217-21. Available from: https://ssjournals.net/index.php/ijpr/article/view/2572

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Vol. 5 No. 10 (2015): Oct

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