Supporters of naturopathy, despite the emergence of effective synthetic anticoagulant, actively use leeches for hypertension; wherein the setting point of great importance, as they depend on the stage of the disease, the severity of the process, the characteristics of the patient. This technique is known as hirudotherapy.
Benefits and harms
Hirudotherapy hypertension useful in that after medical suction worm (leeches) human blood to substances that contribute to the normalization of blood flow:
- hirudin reduces blood clotting, working as prevention of thrombosis;
- aspiraza helps release obturated vessels and reducing the size of atherosclerotic plaques;
- destabilase also acts as a preventive agent of thrombosis;
- orgelaza helps form new blood vessels instead of damaged by the disease;
- histamine compounds contribute to expanding the diseased narrowed blood vessels.
Thus girudoterapija dilutes the blood and increases its circulation reducing the pressure. This restores body functions impaired due to the disease. In the first stage of developing hypertension (hypertension), this technique avoids the use of medicines.
Hirudotherapy harmful if used without taking into account contraindications. Thus, this technique can not be used gipotonikam, as this will further reduce the pressure and may lead to fainting. In cancer therapy, such prohibited because of possible bleeding, and heavy bleeding.
Also, do not use hirudotherapy in patients with anemia, diabetes, during pregnancy and lactation.
where to put
Scheme setting leeches hypertension assigned depending on the severity of symptoms and the presence of other diseases. Uses reflex points, a set of which can be changed by the decision of experts conducting the therapy.
The BTE region and around the temples recommended to put leeches for hypertension for the normalization of cerebral blood flow. It helps to relieve the symptoms of migraine headaches, reduce intraocular pressure, improve eyesight, hearing and memory. Next to the ear canal can put two leeches. Also help get rid of headaches, dizziness and memory impairment bites in the midline of the head, on the hairy part of the neck.
Near the seventh cervical vertebra is necessary to put the leeches at high pressure to get rid of rigidity neck, poor mental state (neuroses, depressive state), seizures and even seizures epilepsy. The third and fourth thoracic vertebra - additional points of attachment of leeches in need of treatment the symptoms of neurotic character.
In the field of medical coccyx attached worms to stabilize and reduce the total pressure load of the heart muscle.
During the course of the traditional 2-3 girudoterapii recommended session with a focus on one area, using from 1 to 3 leeches. In acute stages of hypertension is possible to use one session to 10 worms. The total duration of the therapeutic course at an elevated pressure may be from 7 to 10 days.
Since the duration of hirudotherapy in hypertension and staging points depend on the stage and extent of the disease, it is imperative that the exact scheme of therapy developed by specialists. The first session is required to be carried out in the clinic, and then, if you allow a doctor, you can go to the home treatment exactly observing the recommendations.
How to put right
leeches treatment for hypertension start with installation 1-2 pieces to check the overall tolerability of the patient. It would be better if the first session will not take more than 10-15 minutes. Then, time and amount of medical worms can be increased if the situation requires it.
When setting leeches necessary to ensure that they do not touch the surface veins. For precision installation using tubes or medical forceps.
Before the session, the patient can not take hot baths and warm, drink alcoholic beverages and smoking. Recommended way to make daily routine to avoid heavy exercise. It is advisable to come to the session without makeup, and do not use perfume.
Since leeches staging points are important for the success of the treatment, you must make sure that the worms do not shift to the selected location. To this end, after planting and to complete their sucking need a sterile glass cover. This time, the patient will feel like a slight pain in the site of the bite.
If the first session is transferred well, further leech hypertension put for 30-60 minutes. After their removal is important to treat the wound with iodine or hydrogen peroxide, to fix it plaster or bandage. Patients often believe that the treatment was carried out correctly if the bite is bleeding more during the next one or two days. However, this is a natural phenomenon, which is due to liquefaction of the blood of hirudin, which is part of the saliva of leeches, and, on the contrary, confirms the effectiveness of therapy.
