Leeces with varicose veins of the lower extremities

Hirudotherapy is now very popular. This technique is used in the treatment of various diseases. And with varicose veins of the lower extremities, too, put leeches.

Treatment of varicose veins on legs with leeches

This is not very nice looking and unpleasant to the touch the creature has a surprising effect on the human body:

1. It sucks "bad" blood.
2. Injects saliva, rich in nutrients.
3. When biting the tissues promotes the renewal of the lymphoid system and activates the immune defense of the body.

Separate attention in the treatment of varicose veins with leeches on the legs deserves saliva, allocated by these creatures. This liquid contains such substances:

• apyrase, which reduces cholesterol in the blood;
• hirudin, which dilutes blood;
• hyaluronidase, which has an antimicrobial effect;
• elements with thrombotic action, etc.

Leeches with varicose feet are placed on certain points, which are commonly called acupuncture. In each specific case, the scheme where to put leeches with varicose veins is individual. It is developed by a qualified girudoterapovtom taking into account the peculiarities of the patient's body and the degree of illness. But there is also an averaged scheme: it is taken as a basis for the development of an individual program.

During one procedure, 2-10 leeches can be used. You can carry out such manipulations either daily or every other day. The wellness course consists of 8-10 procedures.

Rules for carrying out hirudotherapy with leg varicose

In order to be as effective and safe as possible, the following conditions must be observed:

1. Used "healers" should be grown in a safe environment - on biological farms;
2. It is impossible to put leeches on the inner surface of the thigh, because this creature can stick to the artery and provoke bleeding.
3. Place the "healers" in chess order.
4. Leeches should be put directly from the test tube - cold tweezers or opposite warm fingers can knock the "doctor" to the point.
5. Install leeches should be for 30-40 minutes, then they will fall off after saturation (to forcefully remove the "healer", you need to apply a cotton swab moistened with alcohol on his back).
6. Used individuals are disposed of.

Contraindications for the use of leeches with varicose veins of the lower extremities

Such treatment is not prescribed in the following cases:

• with anemia ;
• in the case of malignant tumors;
• pregnant;
• when allergic to enzymes present in the saliva of leeches, etc.

In all these cases hirudotherapy will worsen the patient's position.