Method of treating acne with leeches in China

Scene of big finger leeches sucking blood on Chinese woman's face to cure acne that attracts tens of thousands of views.

In a video spreading on Chinese social networks, the woman lies still with 4 leeches sucking blood on her forehead, cheeks and chin. The therapist uses cotton swabs to adjust the leech's blood-sucking position, according to the Mirror.

The leech has just sucked the venomous blood from the pimple, and secreted the fluid to help the tissue quickly heal.

According to the therapist, the use of this toxin has been around for thousands of years in China. The leech has just sucked the venomous blood from the pimple, and secreted the fluid to help the tissue quickly heal. She confirmed the method has no side effects.

The video of acne leeches was posted on LiveLeak on October 22 and attracted more than 32,000 views in less than a day.

According to Baidu, nearly 2,000 years ago, physician Zhang Zhongjing (150 -215) used leeches to treat illnesses. Zhang Tichan, a famous Chinese doctor of the 1900s, who founded the first Oriental medicine institute in China, also praised the benefits of leeches in treating diseases.