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Leech
Leech. Class: Blood-Activating And Stasis-Resolving Medicinal. Properties: Pungent; Hot; Extremely Poisonous. Meridians: Stomach; Large Intestine
🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Shui Zhi
中文名 (Chinese)
水蛭
Latin Name
Hirudo
English Name
Leech
Alias Names
蛭蝚至掌虮蚑马蜞马蛭蜞马蟥马鳖红蛭水琪蚂蝗蜞黄蜞水麻贴沙塔干肉钻子蚂蟥
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Pungent; Hot; Extremely Poisonous
Meridians (归经)
Stomach; Large Intestine
Part Used
Dried whole
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Blood-Activating And Stasis-Resolving Medicinal
功效分类 (CN)
活血化瘀药
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
To clear heat and resolve toxin, disperse swelling and relieve pain.
Indication (主治)
Heat toxin, jaundice, nosebleed(epistaxis), nephritis with edema, sprain and contusion.
Toxicity
Slightly toxic
Clinical Manifestations
One of its components, hirudin, is an anticoagulant.
🔗 External References
1
Clinical Trials
4
Meta-Analyses
0
PubMed References
Top Conditions Studied with Leech
📋 Sample Trials
NCT05438901
Investigation of Oxidant-antioxidant Status in Patients Treated With Hirudotherapy
Completed · Leeches
📊 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
📚 Sample References
None linked yet.
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