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r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Lastito • Jul 24 '26
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Leeches are still actively used in medicine, especially in reconstructive surgery. Their saliva is an anticoagulant that stimulates blood flow in tissues that are in danger of becoming necrotic.
• u/I_Am_Zeelian Jul 24 '26 And they clean out old blood when circulation is poor during healing. • u/MightyEraser13 Jul 24 '26 Also farmed for fishing bait. • u/Competitive_Success5 Jul 24 '26 They're also well known by doctors to be used to balance the four humors, via bloodletting.
And they clean out old blood when circulation is poor during healing.
Also farmed for fishing bait.
They're also well known by doctors to be used to balance the four humors, via bloodletting.
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u/AwayJacket4714 Jul 24 '26
Leeches are still actively used in medicine, especially in reconstructive surgery. Their saliva is an anticoagulant that stimulates blood flow in tissues that are in danger of becoming necrotic.