George Washington died after his physician treated his sore throat with bloodletting, but don't let that stop you from ...

As we tidy away the Dracula capes and glow-in-the-dark plastic fangs for another winter, one notorious blood sucker has had a particularly good year. For the first time the medicinal leech Hirudo ...

Medicinal leech therapy has a long history in traditional medicine, particularly in the treatment of various ailments related to blood circulation. Recent research has focused on the therapeutic ...

Bloodletting was central to medieval medical practice. It used leeches or sharp knife-like instruments to nick the vein and ...

That’s insane," another added. But Demi's age-defying look comes with hard work from having her blood sucked out by leeches to family reformer workouts, here's everything the mum-of-three does ...

Leeches are a group of segmented worms primarily found in freshwater habitats, although a few species live in the oceans and on land. Despite their reputation, many don’t feed on blood, instead eating ...

He allows a leech to attach to his arm and suck his blood, the mouth of the leech is seen close up. The leech multiplies its body mass by six or seven times and will now not need to feed for ...

Demi said the leeches help to detoxify the blood and studies have shown they have anti-inflammatory properties too that keep the skin looking youthful. Before getting on with her skincare routine ...

lucky for us crew, these leeches don’t drink human blood The leeches hunting the toadlets are a species called the horse leech. Whilst very little is known about this species, we do know that ...

Collecting was easy — you simply paddled in the stream and the leeches hooked on to your legs and feet to feed. Out of the water you simply peeled them off healthy and plump with your blood. Leeches ...