Ayurvedic medicinal leech therapy is emerging as a natural approach to managing insomnia, helping improve sleep by supporting the body’s internal balance.

Scientists have discovered a new species of medicinal leech lurking in the freshwater wetlands of southern Maryland. This is the first new identification of a North American medicinal leech since 1975 ...

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The results of new research published this week in Scientific Reports reveal insights that may have profound effects on the use of medicinal leeches in hospital-based medicine. An international team ...

Macrobdella mimicus, the first new species of medicinal leech discovered in over 40 years. (The Smithsonian Institution) Macrobdella mimicus, the first new species of medicinal leech discovered in ...

TORONTO, ON- OCTOBER 29 - A European medicinal leech, Hirudo verbana, is bigger after feeding on a blood sausage. The rear of the leech is the bigger part with a smaller head that has multiple ...

Medicinal leech therapy (MLT), also known as hirudotherapy, has transcended its ancient origins to become an adjunct in modern clinical practice. The therapy exploits the potent anticoagulant, ...

Phillips discovered the new leech species in the field, then found specimens in her museum's collections dating back to 1937. If biologists had discovered the "medicinal" leech Macrobdella mimicus 200 ...

A new study offers insights into the powerful anticoagulants contained in the saliva of leeches most often used in medical practice. The results of new research published this week in Scientific ...

image: An international team of researchers, led by Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) scientist Sebastian Kvist, have announced the completion and results of their work to sequence the genome of Hirudo ...