title: Hirudotherapy in Medicine and Dentistry.
abstract: The concept of Unani medicine is based on balancing body humours, the imbalance of which causes diseases. The application of leech therapy in medical and dental science is well recognized. Although easy and non-invasive, complications also exist. The article aims to presents a brief review on the applications of leech therapy. The physiological effect, along with its therapeutic role in cancer, diabetes and dentistry have been underlined. Complications of leech therapy have also been dealt with.
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, KIIT University , Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India .
authors.forename: Kunal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jha
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, Jaipur Dental College , Rajasthan, India .
authors.forename: Aarti
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Garg
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences , Rohtak, Haryana, India .
authors.forename: Ridhi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Narang
authors.affiliation: Assistant Editor, Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research , Delhi, India .
authors.forename: Sunanda
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Das
keywords: Bloodletting; Hirudin; Leech therapy; Unani medicine
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