LEECH THERAPY

body parts for application of leeches larval therapy in outline

ISBN 978-83-937188-2-5

Contents:

• History of leech therapy
• Outline of human anatomy for hirudotherapists
• Morphology of peripheral blood – interpretation of laboratory tests
• Functional morphology and physiology of the leech
• Surgery for medicinal leech therapy – regulations.
• Procedure with the use of medicinal leeches
• Contraindications and indications for the application of hirudotherapy
• Body areas used in leech therapy
• Larval therapy
• Psychology – principles of good contact with patient
• Leecht herapy and larval therapy in veterinary medicine
• Curiosities from the world