European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

ROLE OF LEECH THERAPY (TALEEQ) IN ATHEROSCLEROSIS - A CASE REPORT

Dr. Mahfooz Alam*, Dr. Mehjabeen Fatimah, Dr. S. Shah Alam and Dr. Junaid Nazir Dandroo

ABSTRACT

Atherosclerosis is a type of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) due to atherosclerosis of arteries with ageing. They share common risk factors namely smoking, diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipideamia. Most frequently found in males and affects lower limb eight times more than upper limb. The disease is presented by two distinct features; intermittent claudication and critical limb ischaemia2. In unani system of medicine no disease is mentioned by this name but this pathy has various processes to treat impending condition causing Gangrene. Leech Therapy is one among them. Leech therapy is being applied to remove the fasid mad`da (morbid humour) that in turn lead to healthy circulation and perfusion of tissues, resulting in proper healing process to take place. This paper is an attempt to present the valuable effect of leech therapy in atherosclerosis (PAD).

Keywords: Atherosclerosis, Intermittent Claudication, Critical limb ischemia, Taleeq, Fasid Mad`da, PAD, Leech Therapy.