MECHANISM OF ACTION OF THE LEECH
The secret of the success of treatment with leeches lies in the animals' saliva secretion. It contains numerous substances with a healing effect. Several mechanisms of action of leeches are now known:

• The anticoagulant effect can lead to improved flow properties of the blood.
  blood, especially if it is thickened.
• By influencing the inner wall of blood vessels and certain blood cells, blood clotting (thrombosis) can be prevented.
  Existing blood clots can dissolve.
• The gel treatment has a pain-relieving effect. Clinical studies show a
  High success rate for knee and thumb saddle osteoarthritis.
• Leeches can drain and detoxify the human body.
• Every egg treatment is a small loss of blood, which our body responds to by stimulating the production of new blood. This regeneration is very good training for the bone marrow.

INDICATIONS

• Venous congestion and phlebitis (varicose veins)
• Hemorrhoids
• Angiopathy in diabetes mellitus (non-insulin-dependent)
• Osteoarthritis
• Muscle tension and myalgia
• Sprains and strains
• Tinnitus
• Headache
• Dysmenorrhea
• Boils, carbuncles and abscesses
• Angina pectoris
• Apoplexy (stroke)
• Herpes zoster (shingles)
• Hypertension
• Venous congestion during replantation and free flap transplantation
• Bruises (hematomas)

COUNTERDISPLAY

• Congenital and acquired blood clotting disorders (anticoagulation)
• Arterial insufficiencies and arterial congestion in flap transplantation
• Known allergies to the secretion of the leech
• Existing immunosuppression (e.g. in AIDS patients)