Medical leech therapy in Ayurveda and biomedicine – A review
Medicinal leech therapy or Hirudino therapy have roots back in ancient civilization. It was a prevalent form of therapy in various ailments. The novel Ayurveda text Sushruta Samhita devoted a complete chapter on hirudino therapy. In the early 20th century this therapy had a major setback due to orig...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0975947618304935 |