Leech facials? Mumbai’s Unani experts unfold the ancient therapy to heal acne and hair fall

Leech therapy is a Unani process for medicinal bloodletting. It involves the evacuation of impure blood by leech bites to heal various ailments like eczema, alopecia, diabetic wounds, varicose veins, etc.

Hakeem Kazi has been practicing as a leech therapist in Mumbai for over a decade now. Located next to Mahim Dargah Shareef, his clinic is packed with a flurry of patients seeking treatments for their skin and hair problems. In a conversation with Midday.com, he reveals the latest purchase he made to source a fresh batch of 500 leeches from Thailand.

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