Leech Farm (10 photos)

Treatment of medical leeches - the recognized since ancient times a method of medicine, but now it is no less relevant. On Earth, there are about 400 species of leeches, but for medical purposes, there is only one - Giruda. Therefore, treatment with leeches is also called girudoterapiya
In the settlement of specific, Okoro Moscow is Biofabrika in which leeches are grown. A small team of biologists, technicians grows annually by 1, 2-1, 5 million leeches and provides them pharmacies and hospitals of the country.