Below you can find several different diseases which medical leeches UK can effectively cure without the need of a long and costly treatment. Please, note that the list of diseases is not full and the information is only sketchy - to find out more about the range of use of our medical leechs follow to the treatment section on our website.

Diseases that medical leeches can effectively cure:

Alopecia

Alopecia is a condition resulting in the los of hair which is mainly relate to the decrease in blood circulation in certain areas under the skin. Leech therapy allows the blood circulation to return to its normal track, which results in the increased delivery of several important nutrients which stimulate the growth of hair. At the same time the saliva of medical leeches makes it possible to eradicate the source of dandruff or bacteria.

Arthritis

It is a serious condition that negatively affects the joints and makes the everyday like a painful experience especially in cases whete it influences the joints responsible for the bearing of the entire bodyweight. The application of medicinal leeches UK allows for the increase in production of the synovial fluid which makes it possible to move the bone surface at the joints without any pain. Leech saliva possesses several important compounds not only reducing the pain but also getting rid of the inflammation sources. However, in order to be effective, some specialists advise to repeat the treatment for arthritis every 6 to 8 months.

Cardiovascular disease

It is a disease causing, most often, the hypertension and atherosclerosis of the heart. One of the best things of using hirudotherapy (treatment by leeches) is the fact that it is one of the enzymes in the leech saliva which makes the cardiovascular disease treatment extremely efficient - the enzyme has the anticoagulative properties and constitute an excellent solution for those with heart attack or stroke problems.

Diabetic treatment

Diabetes is one of the most common diseases you can find in the world. It is also one of the most problematic ones as the failure of the pancreas is responsible for the considerable decrease in the insulin production whose shortage leads to overworking of the heart which has to pump the blood with a more effort (without the right amount of insuling the glucose cannot be dissolved in the blood and so the blood thickens). The use of medicinal leeches for the treatment of diabetes was already in use during the ancient time-period. The saliva of leeches UK contains various enzymes that allow the blood to dissolve the surplus of glucose and thus making the blood transportation less problematic.