Question

Define – Medicinal value of leech.      ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Medical Definition of medicinal leech

Explanation:

A large European freshwater leech of the genus Hirudo (H. medicinalis) that is a source of hirudin, is now sometimes used to drain blood (as from a hematoma), and was formerly used to bleed patients thought to have excess blood. Comments on medicinal leech.

Answer 2

Answer:

Leeches are effective at increasing blood circulation and breaking up blood clots. It should be no surprise that they can be used to treat circulatory disorders and cardiovascular disease. Chemicals derived from leech saliva have been made into pharmaceutical drugs that can treat: hypertension...