ancient wisdom ยท Herb
Leech
Leech. Class: Blood-Activating And Stasis-Resolving Medicinal. Properties: Pungent; Hot; Extremely Poisonous. Meridians: Stomach; Large Intestine
๐ฟ Names
Pinyin Name
Shui Zhi
ไธญๆๅ (Chinese)
ๆฐด่ญ
Latin Name
Hirudo
English Name
Leech
Alias Names
่ญ่่ณๆ่ฎ่้ฉฌ่้ฉฌ่ญ่้ฉฌ่ฅ้ฉฌ้ณ็บข่ญๆฐด็ช่่่้ป่ๆฐด้บป่ดดๆฒๅกๅนฒ่้ปๅญ่่ฅ
โฏ TCM Properties
Properties (ๆงๅณ)
Pungent; Hot; Extremely Poisonous
Meridians (ๅฝ็ป)
Stomach; Large Intestine
Part Used
Dried whole
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Blood-Activating And Stasis-Resolving Medicinal
ๅๆๅ็ฑป (CN)
ๆดป่กๅ็่ฏ
๐ฉบ Clinical Profile
Function (ๅ่ฝ)
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.
๐ External References
1
Clinical Trials
4
Meta-Analyses
0
PubMed References
Top Conditions Studied with Leech
๐ Sample Trials
NCT05438901
Investigation of Oxidant-antioxidant Status in Patients Treated With Hirudotherapy
Completed ยท Leeches
๐ 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
๐ Sample References
None linked yet.
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