Hirudotherapy in Medicine and Dentistry

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...

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Main Authors:	Kunal Jha, Aarti Garg, Ridhi Narang, Sunanda Das
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2015-12-01
Series:	Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Subjects:	bloodletting hirudin leech therapy unani medicine
Online Access:	https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/6918/16670_CE(Ra1)_F(GH)_PF1(EKAK)_PFA(NC_AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf

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spelling	doaj-1fa594ec50cf4dccbbf242807ab9e0eb2020-11-25T03:46:10ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2015-12-01912ZE05ZE0710.7860/JCDR/2015/16670.6918Hirudotherapy in Medicine and DentistryKunal Jha0Aarti Garg1Ridhi Narang2Sunanda Das3Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.Senior Lecturer, Department of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, Jaipur Dental College, Rajasthan, India.Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.Assistant Editor, Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, Delhi, India.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.https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/6918/16670_CE(Ra1)_F(GH)_PF1(EKAK)_PFA(NC_AK)_PF2(PAG).pdfbloodlettinghirudinleech therapyunani medicine
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title	Hirudotherapy in Medicine and Dentistry
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description	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.
topic	bloodletting hirudin leech therapy unani medicine
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Hirudotherapy in Medicine and Dentistry

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