Leech Therapy


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From Cleopatra to Demi Moore, from ancient methods to modern medicine, leech therapy has withstood the test of time; and this book is here to help you use the leech for your maximum benefit. This book will guide you as you learn more about this wonderful creature and the gifts it has in store for you...Leech Therapy: an introduction to a natural healing alternative includes: practical recommendations, professional advice, clinical knowledge, biological descriptions, and historical facts. Leech therapy can be an effective treatment for heart diseases, bronchitis, asthma, cirrhosis, constipation, hemorrhoids, diseases of the eyes, ears, throat and nose, radicular pain, allergies and many more...




Leech Therapy in Traditional Medicine


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In this book author comprises the possible indications of leech therapy along with procedures, safety concerns, historical perspective, surgical operative standards, and contraindication of the same described in traditional system of medicine. This book covers the following titles:SN Title Page No.1 Introduction 10-132 History of Leech Therapy 14-223 Leech Therapy in Unani:Historical perspective 234 Natural History of Leech therapy 24-255 Definition of Hirudotherapy 26-286 Leech Taxonomy and Morphology 29-307 The Biology of Leech Feeding 31-328 Clinical Practice of Leech Therapy 33-359 Leech Therapy for Arthritis 36-3710 Leech Therapy for Cardio-vascular Diseases 38-4311 Leech Therapy for Alopecia 44-4512 Leech Therapy for Infantile Cerebral Palsy 46-4913 Leech Therapy for Hepatitis 50-5114 Leech Therapy for Endometriosis 52-5315 Leech Therapy for Dental Issues 54-5616 Leech Therapy for Digestive System Diseases 5717 Leech Therapy for Drug,Alcohol Detox 58-6018 Leech Therapy for Eye Diseases 61-6719 Leech Therapy for Sport Injuries 68-7120 Leech Therapy for Migraine/headaches 7221 Leech Therapy for Urological Issues 73-7422 Leech Therapy in Gynecology 75-7623 Other conditions suitable for Leech Therapy 77-8624 The Mechanics of Leech Therapy 87-9325 Safety concerns regarding Leech Therapy 94-10026 Leech therapy: Is it safe? 101-0527 The Benefits of Leech Therapy and its Effects 106-1228 Standard Operative Procedures 113-1629 Procedure of Leech therapy 117-2430 Complications 125-3031 Conclusion 131-3232 References 133-35




Medicinal Leech Therapy


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Medicinal leech therapy has undergone a renaissance in recent years, both in terms of how well the effects of using leeches are understood,and in the discovery of new clinical applications that have resulted in remarkable outcomes. This timely book introduces the basic principles of using leeches in clinical practice, and clearly sets out the methodology and potentialapplications. Emphasis is given to those areas of medicine where scientific studies have already provided firm evidence of success -- treatment of arthrosis and pain is already benefiting from this highly effective therapy.Excellent instructions for the use of leeches cover the full spectrum of possible applications, while the encouraging new developments in research are also addressed. This valuable guide for physicians to this important therapy comes from the acknowledged experts in the field.




Leech Therapy & Modern Surgery


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Leech Therapy & Modern Surgery Dr. Manzoor Ahmad is working as an Associate Professor at Z.V.M.Unani Medical College and Hospital, Azam Campus, Pune. He is also working as the Consultant Surgeon and has performed numerous surgeries. He has received the Ibne Sina NATIONAL AWARD at an international conference at Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh in 2018. He has presented many research papers and delivered expert lectures in various National; international Conferences and Seminars. Leech therapy is a keen area of his interest and he is practising it for the last few years. The present book "The Leech Therapy and Modern Surgery" covers most of the available knowledge based on various researches regarding leech and its therapy; it also contains Indications such as plastic and reconstructive surgery, general surgery, ENT, Ischemic heart diseases, method of practice of leech therapy with adverse effects and contraindications. In other words, the book is a guide to practice Leech therapy, especially in the field of Surgery. This book will definitely help practitioners to practice Leech Therapy. Unani Medicine has various rituals by which patients are treated. Leech therapy is one of the important amongst them. It was practiced in European countries also. However, it was relegated to back benches as there are not many authoritative books on this subject. I am happy that Dr. Manzoor Ahmad has undertaken a step in this direction and written a very well researched book on this topic, which includes his own experience of leech therapy.




Biotherapy - History, Principles and Practice


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Biotherapy is defined as the use of living organisms in the treatment and diagnosis of human and animal diseases. This volume is an evocative exploration of the history, scientific basis and practical use of the major biotherapy modalities. The authors provide researchers and practitioners interested in this field, with cutting-edge material on the latest key advances in the following fields of biotherapy: Maggot Therapy, Hirudotherapy, Bee Venom Therapy, Apitherapy, Ichthyotherapy, Helminth Therapy, Phage Therapy, Animal Assisted Therapy, Canine Olfactory Detection. In addition, the authors provide with their chapters an extensive bibliography that represents a state-of-the-art survey of the literature. Comprehensive and current, this fresh volume of reviews is an essential resource for professionals who need to stay ahead of the game in the exciting field of biotherapy.




Surgical Treatment of Hemorrhoids


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The second edition of Surgical Treatment of Hemorrhoids covers this important and common disorder, offering a comprehensive critical analysis of advantages and disadvantages of recognized treatment options, covering both recent advances and traditional treatments in the field. The topics covered include essential elements of diagnosis, surgical technique and after-care for the main operations used in hemorrhoid surgery. Providing authoritative in-depth presentations of all perspectives and latest techniques available, the individual procedures are each described by an internationally recognized expert, and the full range of treatment options is covered. The chapters have been revised, with some additions and updates, including stapled hemorrhoidectomy and office management, and also hemorrhoidectomy with several concomitant comorbidities. This uniquely comprehensive guide is essential reading for all practicing and trainee colorectal and general surgeons.




Clinical Hirudotherapy: Practical Guide


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For many years, practicing clinical medicine, we continue to describe and share nature's wonderful creation - medicinal leeches (Hirudo medicinalis). And at first we are always met with shock, doubt and distrust regardless of the patient's age, intellect and profession. It is understandable, however, that both the patient and the specialist educated within the modern medical establishments find it hard to believe that some 'worms' can have significant benefit on treatment of diseases. Medicinal leeches are not an advancement in genetic engineering and nanotechnology, or some new achievement in engineering and artificial intelligence; they are not mentioned in fancy advertisements of transnational pharmaceutical companies.It is hard to believe that some annelid worms (Annelides) can help us treat severe traumas, acute otitis, artritis or panaritium, help you forget about dreadful hemorrhoids, restore the lightness in your heavy legs, and, perhaps, even help save you from the fate of a lifelong disability...This book is the further development of our project and plan to distribute our professional knowledge of Hirudotherapy (Medicinal Leech Therapy) among the Medical community and the different World nations.




Leeches (Hirudinea)


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Leeches (Hirudinea): Their Structure, Physiology, Ecology and Embryology presents a concise account of the vast knowledge, particularly in the realm of physiology of the Hirudinea. The text provides the various aspects of the life of leeches (Hirudenea). The first three chapters are devoted to the survey of the different families of leeches and the description of Hirudo medicinalis (Medicinal leech). The physiological aspects of leeches such as its circulatory and respiratory systems, muscles, nerves, sense organs, and reproductive processes are elaborated in detail in subsequent chapters. Leech nutrition, behavior, locomotion, and the ways in which the distribution and abundance of leeches is affected by factors of the environment, both living and non-living are elucidated as well. Zoologists will find the book very useful and informative.




Surviving Sexual Violence


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Victims of sexual assault experience their trauma in different ways, and often one path to recovery and healing is right for one person, but not right for another. While there are some general mental health effects of sexual violence, this book outlines and describes the impact of particular types of sexual violation. Whether the survivor has experienced childhood sexual abuse, sexual assault during adulthood, marital rape, sexual harassment, sex trafficking, or sexual violence within the military, they will find aspects of her experience in these pages. Once survivors understand the ways in which they have been affected, they are introduced to various pathways to surviving sexual violence and moving forward. The chapters provide case examples and specific activities which give a fuller description of the ways survivors can make use of the particular approaches, which include mind-body practices, counseling, group therapies, self-defense training, and others. Anyone who has been a victim of sexual violence, or knows and cares about someone who has, will find relief in these pages, which offer practical approaches to finding balance and healing.




Research Methods in Applied Settings


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The authors of this unique text found that while most students can "crunch" the numbers quite easily and accurately with a calculator or computer, many have trouble seeing the "big picture" or seeing how research questions and design influence data analysis. As a result, the authors developed a semantically consistent framework that integrates traditional research approaches (experimental, quasi-experimental, comparative) into three basic kinds of research questions (difference, associational, and descriptive), which, in turn, lead to three kinds or groups of statistics with the same names. This text: *helps students become good consumers of research by demonstrating how to analyze and evaluate research articles; *offers a number of summarizing diagrams and tables that clarify confusing or difficult to learn topics; *points out the value of qualitative research and how it should lead quantitative researchers to be more flexible; *divides all quantitative research questions into five logically consistent categories that help students select appropriate statistics and understand their cause and effect; and *classifies design into three major types: between groups, within subjects, and mixed groups and shows that, although these three types use the same general type of statistics (e.g., ANOVA), the specific statistics in between-groups design are different from those in within-subjects and mixed groups.