Medicinal Leech for Sale – Hirudo Medicinalis

Medicinal Leech (Hirudo medicinalis) has a slightly flattened cylindrical body, divided into 33 or 34 segments. The upperside is dark brown or black with six long reddish stripes, whilst the underside is speckled. There is a disc-shaped sucker at the head end. The leech is famous for sucking blood and the ‘mouth’ of the animal is situated within the sucker, complete with teeth. The leech also has five pairs of eyes.

Hirudo Medicinalis – Medicinal Leech Uses

Hirudo Medicinalis (Medical Leeches) are used to assist in the reattachment of severed body parts such as fingers, hands, toes, legs, ears and noses.

Leeches are used to help with venous insufficiency when there is sufficient arterial flow when reattaching severed body parts.

They are especially useful when reattaching small body parts that have many small blood vessels. Leeches are used to prevent the clotting of blood in these small veins.

Medicinal Leech Benefits 

The benefits of leech therapy are due, in large part, to the anticoagulant effects (“blood thinning”), vasodilatory effects, and anesthetic effects of the biochemicals contained in leech saliva, as well as the physical effects of blood letting (phlebotomy).

Hirudin, a potent anticoagulant in leech saliva, inhibits the conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin, preventing blood from clotting. Indeed, a wound may continue to bleed for many hours after the leech has already detached due to the anticoagulant effect of hirudin. Many recently developed prescription drugs used for similar conditions were designed based on the mechanism of action of leeches.

Transport of medicinal leech Hirudo medicinalis

Transport of leeches to a customer is also very serious and very complex matter. We’ve accepted the highest global standards in this area and thanks to our inovative leech cultivation approach we are able to distribute medicinal leeches throughout a year with the same quality.

Transport is usualy done by air according to the standards of the airline companies. Medicinal leeches are transported in a special packaging used especialy for this species.