A book about hirudotherapy by doctor – girudoterapevt Lydia Kuplevska

The book about leeches is well illustrated with color photos and schemes of treatment with leeches, author Lidiya Kuplevska, 196 pages, the price is 160 UAH. This book describes the most important and key points in practical hirudotherapy. You will learn the rules of attaching leeches for the prevention and treatment of diseases. The book dispells myths about leeches, describes the methods of attaching leeches in practical medicine, “reactions after the attachment of leeches”, and formulates indications and contraindications for hirudotherapy.

contents

1. History of hirudotherapy …………………………………………………………………………………… 6
   2. Types of leeches ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8
   3. Breeding of medicinal leeches under artificial conditions ……………………… .10
   4. Storage of medicinal leeches ……………………………………………………………………… 18
   5. Anatomy of the leech …………………………………………………………………………………………… .20
   6. How does the leech treat? …………………………………………………………………………………………….24
   7. Blood and its functions in the body …………………………………………………………………… .28
   8. Blood coagulation system ……………………………………………………………………… .35
   9. Lymphatic system ………………………………………………………………………………….38
   10. Violation of blood quality …………………………………………………………………………… .41
   11. What is the cause of illness?………………………………………………………………… .51
   12. Where to start? Fundamentals of health …………………………………………………………………… 55
   13. Cleansing the body – simple steps to health ……………………………………… 63
2. Phytotherapy. Medicinal plants, natural remedies,
   beekeeping products used in hirudotherapy ……………………… .. 69
   15. Why does a leech treat so many diseases? ………………………………………………… .84
   16. Organization of work in the hirudotherapeutic office ………………………… ..89
   17. Information for the patient before the procedure …………………………………………… .91
   18. Technique and methods of attaching leeches …………………………………………………………… ..95
   19. General principles of treatment ……………………………………………………………………………… 98
   20. Reactions after the attachment of leeches ……………………………………………………………………………… ..101
   21. Complications during hirudotherapy ………………………………………………………………… 104
   22. Energy system of the person ……………………………………………………………………………… 106
   23. Indications and contraindications for the use of leeches …… .108
   24. The leech heals …
   I. Diseases of the cardiovascular system
   • atherosclerosis ……………………………………………………………………………………………… .115
   • angina pectoris, cardialgia ……………………………………………………………………………………… 118
   • hypertonic disease ………………………………………………………………………… .119
   • varicose veins, thrombophlebitis ………………… .120
   • hemorrhoids, rectal fissures ………………………………………………………… .123
   II. Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
   • osteochondrosis ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 125

• hernia …………………………………………………………………………….127
  • fractures of bones, sores, hematomas after injuries …………………………………… .131
  III. Diseases of the respiratory system
  • bronchitis, bronchial asthma …………………………………………………………………… .131
  IV. Gynecological diseases
  • benign tumors of the uterus and appendages ………………………… … .133
  • mastopathy ………………………………………………………………………………………………… .137
  • infertility, adhesive process ………………………………………………………………….. 139
  V. Urological diseases
  • adenoma and chronic prostatitis …………………………………………………………… 140
  • male infertility …………………………………………………………………………………… .142

1. Diseases of the thyroid gland
   • thyroid dysfunction ………………………………………………………………………… ..145
   VII Liver diseases

VIII. Neurological diseases

IX Allergic manifestations, skin diseases

25. Eye diseases
    • inflammation …………………………………………………………………… .155
    • glaucoma ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 156
    XI Otolaryngologic diseases
    • rhinitis ………………………………………………………………… 157
    • diseases of the ear ………………………………………………………………………………………… .158
    XII. Diseases of the oral cavity ………………………………………………………………………… .158
    XIII. Peculiarities of treatment by leeches in children ………………………………………………… .161
    XIV. Use of leeches in cosmetology ……………………………………………………….163
    25. Description of the areas used for attaching leeches ………………………………… 167
    26. Examples of practice of treatment with leeches ……………………………… .184
    Literature ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ..190