Leeches cannot repair the kidneys. Leech is a traditional Chinese medicine and can only be used as an adjunctive treatment for patients with kidney disease who are identified as having blood stasis and internal obstruction. The specific use of medication in accordance with the doctor’s prescription.
Leeches are a kind of Chinese medicine, bitter, salty, flat, with a small toxicity, belonging to the liver meridian. It has the efficacy of expelling blood stasis and breaking blood stasis, promoting menstruation and eliminating symptoms. It is commonly used clinically in the treatment of obstruction in the abdomen (the appearance of tangible or intangible lumps in the abdomen with distension and pain), plaque (lump), blood stasis and menstrual occlusion, bruises and injuries.
Some patients may experience adverse reactions such as skin rash, itching, nausea and vomiting after taking this product. Note that this product is prohibited for those who are allergic to it, allergic people should be cautious, weak blood deficiency, pregnant women, women during menstruation and those with bleeding tendency are prohibited to take it.
Leeches do not have the effect of repairing the kidneys, if patients with kidney disease experience the above discomfort, you can take leeches under the guidance of a physician to assist in the treatment, to help alleviate the discomfort.
If there is a need for medication, it should be prescribed by a doctor according to the needs of the condition after a clear identification, and should not be used blindly by oneself, so as not to cause adverse effects on the body.