Despite the ‘Yuck Factor,’ Leeches Are Big in Russian Medicine
Russians use about 10 million leeches a year to treat heart disease, glaucoma, prostatitis, hypertension and even lower back pain. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Drugs (Pharmaceuticals)
Topics: lower, hypertension, prostatitis, glaucoma, disease, heart, treat, leeches, million, Russians, Medicine, Russian, Leeches, Factor, ‘Yuck, Despite
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/29/world/europe/leeches-russia-medicine.html?partner=rss&emc=rss