A medicinal leech has an effect that can be compared to wonder pill containing up to 160 substances. Hirudosubstances contained in leech’s glands help the human organism to obtain homeostasis, which means biological equivalence.
Substances produced by leeches:
• Hirudin – the most famous product of leeches and at the same time the best antithrombosis drug,
• Antielase – slowing down skin aging process,
• Eglin – strong anti-inflammatory agent and active antioxidant,
• Hementin – preventing blood coagulation and dissolving clots, that already exist,
• Destabilase – substance that keeps blood vessels in good condition and regulates blood sugar level,
• Hyaluronidase – increasing penetration of other substances deep into tissues,
• Antibiotic substances from endosymbiotic bacteria – killing pathogens,
• Anaesthetics,
• Neurotransmitters (dopamine, serotonin, acetylcholine) regulating of electrical impulse flow in nervous cells.