Appeal of leech therapy grips more patients

Swisster – More and more patients in Switzerland ask their doctors not to administer medication but rather let loose on their skin ““ leeches. Medical doctor Dominique Kaehler Schweizer says many are turning to what is known as hirudotherapy to have the creatures suck the pain out of a knee problem or help cure tendonitis. Schweizer, who also breeds the small blood-hungry animals, gives training courses to naturopaths and doctors on the methodology for applying such a treatment. Read article

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