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Leech

Leech. Class: Blood-Activating And Stasis-Resolving Medicinal. Properties: Pungent; Hot; Extremely Poisonous. Meridians: Stomach; Large Intestine

๐ŸŒฟ Names
Pinyin Name
Shui Zhi
ไธญๆ–‡ๅ (Chinese)
ๆฐด่›ญ
Latin Name
Hirudo
English Name
Leech
Alias Names
่›ญ่š่‡ณๆŽŒ่™ฎ่š‘้ฉฌ่œž้ฉฌ่›ญ่œž้ฉฌ่Ÿฅ้ฉฌ้ณ–็บข่›ญๆฐด็ช่š‚่—่œž้ป„่œžๆฐด้บป่ดดๆฒ™ๅก”ๅนฒ่‚‰้’ปๅญ่š‚่Ÿฅ
โ˜ฏ TCM Properties
Properties (ๆ€งๅ‘ณ)
Pungent; Hot; Extremely Poisonous
Meridians (ๅฝ’็ป)
Stomach; Large Intestine
Part Used
Dried whole
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Blood-Activating And Stasis-Resolving Medicinal
ๅŠŸๆ•ˆๅˆ†็ฑป (CN)
ๆดป่ก€ๅŒ–็˜€่ฏ
๐Ÿฉบ Clinical Profile
Function (ๅŠŸ่ƒฝ)
To clear heat and resolve toxin, disperse swelling and relieve pain.
Indication (ไธปๆฒป)
Heat toxin, jaundice, nosebleed(epistaxis), nephritis with edema, sprain and contusion.
Toxicity
Slightly toxic
Clinical Manifestations
One of its components, hirudin, is an anticoagulant.
๐Ÿ”— External References
TCMID
6636
TCM-ID
2013
1
Clinical Trials
4
Meta-Analyses
0
PubMed References
๐Ÿ“‹ Sample Trials
NCT05438901
Investigation of Oxidant-antioxidant Status in Patients Treated With Hirudotherapy
Completed ยท Leeches
๐Ÿ“Š Sample Meta-Analyses
CRD42015017418
Leeches (Hirudinea) for osteoarthritis [Cochrane Protocol]
The Cochrane Musculoskeletal Group
CRD42017078270
The efficacy of medicinal leeches in diabetic foot ulcer: a systematic review
Diabetes is a common condition which affected 108 million in 1980 worldwide, and
CRD42020169783
A systematic review of the prevalence of bacterial infection following Leech therapy in the general population
Bacterial infection is a recognized complication associated with the use of leec
CRD42022326897
Leech Preparations in the Treatment of Nephrotic Syndrome with Hypercoagulability and Hyperlipidemia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses
Nephrotic syndrome is a clinical syndrome of hyperlipidemia, edema, and various
๐Ÿ“š Sample References
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