Treatment with leeches: theory and practice of hirudotherapy. Guide for doctors

The first complete edition on the use of medical leeches for medicinal purposes.
In this publication, you will find the most complete information on hirudotherapy - one of the most ancient and highly efficient methods of natural therapy. Here, information about the anatomy and mechanisms of therapeutic effects of leeches are collected, the techniques of leeches consoles in practical medicine are described, indications and contraindications to hirudotherapy are formulated.
The manual is well illustrated, contains a list of references recommended by doctors for independent work, and a self-control section, which includes a large number of test questions.
Authors of this manual - A. Yu. Baranovsky, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Head of the Department of Gastroenterology and Dietology SPB MAPO, and O. Yu. Kamenev, a hereditary naturopath doctor who heads the biofabrik of medical leeches - for many years professionally do The breeding and application of leeches in therapeutic purposes. This work is the result of perennial research, the contribution of authors to the development of the theory and practices of hirudotherapy.
The publication is designed for doctors of various specialties that are interested in issues of hirudotherapy issues, developing hirudotherapy and dealing with therapeutic use of leeches. It is intended as a textbook in the system of postgraduate education, students of senior courses of medical universities, as well as readers of special literature of the health destination, which seek to listen to the opinion of specialists and trust only competent sources.
- Medical hospital: 55 diseases
- 125 points and techniques of leeches consoles
- 60 drawings and schemes