The invention provides a method of breeding medicinal leeches. The method includes the steps of preparing the leeches; prepare purified water and a breeding technique in the ponds; release the leeches from the breeding pond; feeding on leeches; keep leeches; manage leeches and obtain finished products; and store finished products. The method has the advantages that the method is a different method for raising leeches by optimizing the species of leeches, the ability to absorb blood of leeches is enhanced, the mortality of obtained leeches are short; and feeding conditions such as water temperature, a PH value (potential of hydrogen), oxygen content of water and fasting time are well combined according to many experiments, so that the number of Bacterial colonies and parasitic protozoa in leeches decreased rapidly and was close to the minimum level with the increase of fasting days, and the safety of the service of medical leeches was guaranteed.
- The breeding method of a species of Hementaria officianalis
The present invention relates to a leech breeding method, particularly to a Hementaria officianalis breeding method.
- Background technology
Leech, popular name leech, growing and breeding in landlocked freshwater is China's traditional rare medicinal aquatic animal, its dried product is prepared behind the traditional medical science of Chinese and used as medicine, and has treatment effects such as stroke, hypertension, clear blood stasis, amenorrhea, traumatic injury. In recent years, newly discovered leech preparations have special efficacy in controlling cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and anti-cancer aspects. In recent years, and the industrial or agricultural "three wastes" are for environmental pollution, wild natural resources are falling sharply, deep development along with the medical value of leech, its market demand potential is huge, the current source of wild leech is the most. 
Is leech farming profitable
Leech farming at home is now known as one of the most profitable home business, leech farming is also low risk and without big investment, you can start and get good income and investment; Next, we will discuss how to breed leeches at home and achieve sufficient income and profit. Farming leeches are profitable? "A leech pond can help local farmers earn 50,000 to 60,000 yuan ($7,300 to $8,800) a year," he estimated. … Wang also predicted that raising leeches has good market prospects and high profits, as only a few farmers raise leeches on the mainland. What can I feed leeches? Feed them a variety of foods, such as crickets, grasshoppers, caterpillars, small beetles, and mealworms. Because leeches can have trouble catching and eating live bugs, put a few bugs in a plastic bag and place them in the freezer for 10 to 15 minutes to kill them before feeding to the leeches. Can you have a leech as a pet? Leeches can make great pets for those who are not too fussy about caring for them. They can live for months without food, require little care, and are unique creatures to keep in a fish tank. But like any pet, you must know how to feed and keep them. 
How much can you sell leech? In May and June, leeches generally retail for $9.95 per pound (medium), $11.95 per pound (large), and $15.95 per pound (jumbos). In August, those prices are usually a little higher because leeches are so hard to come by. "That's the trick is to keep them longer than others," said Sea Grant's Gunderson. Is there a market for leeches? The commercial marketing of leeches for medical purposes was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in 2004. This was after a French company, Ricarimpex SAS, which has been breeding them for 150 years in a certified facility, requested that market them as medical devices. Why are leeches bred? Since the scientific name for the leech is hirudinea, its use for medical purposes is often referred to as hirudotherapy. Leeches are specifically bred for medical use on leech farms across the country. … After the patient is fed and cut, anesthetized and disposed of as medical waste. Can you put leeches in tap water? Leeches can also be kept in non-chlorinated tap water. The ideal water for long-term storage is water distilled with Hirudosalt. Do not use distilled water alone, as it will deplete the animals' "ions." 
Leech breeding techniques
How to breed leeches at home or start a leech farm! How to set up a leech habitat for pregnant leeches and raise leeches techniques at home on a small scale. If you have dreamed of having a leech farm with the ability to breed, breed, maintain leeches, and do different things with leeches in the natural environment as possible, this tutorial is for you. And let's begin. I have a box, it's a clear plastic box that you will need to set up your leech habitat. Now the reason I used clear plastic is because anything that involves leeches should be clear and transparent. Trust me, you don't want to take anything fuzzy or solid and keep the leeches inside. The reason is because you always have to keep an eye on your leeches, and they should be clearly visible. Do not buy leech supplies that are not transparent. Leech.com has the best supplies and it also has the best leeches so you can't go wrong visiting and getting all your supplies from there. You can also find the same supplies perhaps at your local Walmart or grocery store or any home supply store. I put about three quarters of cold water from the sink faucet into this box (in this container). The container must have a lid. And when I close the lid, it closes like it's closed. Some leeches can escape because they are escape artists and can fit into any small hole. 
You can also put a piece of cloth on top, like a scarf or just a piece of cotton or gauze. Well actually the gauze is not good because it is too porous, and the hole is big. So, when you have that, you can tie it with elastic, and it will prevent the leeches from escaping. All you need is an elastic band for everything. You need the elastic to go all the way around, so it's tight. And you can also use the cloth and the cover at the same time. This way you will prevent many of the leeches from escaping, hopefully all of them. The idea is to keep all the leeches inside and not let any of them out. So, let's continue with the tutorial on how to set up you're bedding. Now all you need is lichen moss. You can find it at leech.com. Leech Moss is available here throughout the year. Let's go back to my collection of leeches. I use a leech bucket for them, and this leech bucket is not set up for pregnant leeches or for breading. My leeches are very energetic. My leeches are from leech.com they are all over the place although I haven't changed the water in a couple of days, but they are starting to come out and you will see there are holes in the lid. One two three four five six seven eight nine ten eleven twelve fourteen fifteen sixteen seventeen eighteen nineteen twenty-one holes...! Twenty-one holes and I keep making holes in my buckets because I don't want the leeches to escape, and I don't want to put a cloth over my bucket and so I don't use a cloth over my bucket where Keep I have my leech collection. I use a cover, a solid cover. I find the cover more effective because it keeps them in and doesn't let them out. 
How to raise medical leeches
- How to breed leech
Place the leeches in a container of blood food sold by fish bait stores and leech care places. When the leech finishes eating, give it about an hour to make sure it is done eating, then place the leeches in the water in the storage container.
- Is leech farming profitable
"A leech pond can help local farmers earn 50,000 to 60,000 yuan ($7,300 to $8,800) a year," he estimated. … Wang also predicted that raising leeches has good market prospects and high profits, as only a few farmers raise leeches on the mainland.
- What can I feed leeches
Feed them a variety of foods, such as crickets, grasshoppers, caterpillars, small beetles, and mealworms. Because leeches can have trouble catching and eating live bugs, put a few bugs in a plastic bag and place them in the freezer for 10 to 15 minutes to kill them before feeding to the leeches.
- Can you have a leech as a pet
Leeches can make great pets for those who are not too fussy about caring for them. They can live for months without food, require little care, and are unique creatures to keep in a fish tank. But like any pet, you must know how to feed and keep them. 
- How much can you sell leech
In May and June, leeches generally retail for $9.95 per pound (medium), $11.95 per pound (large), and $15.95 per pound (jumbos). In August, those prices are usually a little higher because leeches are so hard to come by. "That's the trick is to keep them longer than others," said Sea Grant's Gunderson.
- Is there a market for leeches
The commercial marketing of leeches for medical purposes was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in 2004. This was after a French company, Ricarimpex SAS, which has been breeding them for 150 years in a certified facility, requested that market them as medical devices.
- Why are leeches bred
Since the scientific name for the leech is hirudinea, its use for medical purposes is often referred to as hirudotherapy. Leeches are specifically bred for medical use on leech farms across the country. … After the patient is fed and cut, anesthetized and disposed of as medical waste. 
Medical leeches for sale
About 600 species of medical leeches have been identified to date for sale, but only about 15 are blood-sucking leeches. The first documented accounts of the use of Hirudo Medicinalis come from the time of Hippocrates. In Sanskrit writings, Dhavantari holds nectar in one hand and a leech in the other. Leeches have also been used in traditional Chinese medicine. Leech paintings were found in the tombs of the pharaohs. Leeches are also mentioned in Solomon's parables. Leeches were also known in ancient Greece, and were even mentioned in the poem Alexifarmacia by Nicandros. The famous Roman Galen also mentioned them in his scientific writings. Avicenna also studied them. wonderful creatures. in many cases. Interest in studying them continued to flourish even after the Renaissance, with European countries in the 18th and 19th centuries importing more than 100 million leeches each year to meet the high demand. Leeches are 'worms' with suction cups at each end. Leeches can range in size from half an inch to ten inches long. They are brown or black. Some eat decaying plant material. Others are parasites that feed on the blood and tissues of other animals. Blood-sucking leeches suck blood in two ways: they use a proboscis to pierce the skin, or they use their three jaws and millions of tiny teeth. They live almost anywhere there is water. Leeches find you by detecting the oils in your skin, blood, heat, or even the carbon dioxide you emit. Leeches do not feed often. This is because they absorb a large amount of blood when they feed. Doctors often used leeches in the past to draw blood. 
Today, leeches are used for a variety of reasons. Scientists study the saliva of leeches. They believe that the substance that stops or prevents blood clots could one day be used in humans. Researchers have also identified several medical compounds that can be produced from the saliva of leeches. The anticoagulant and clot-digesting properties of these substances may make them useful as drugs for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases such as heart attacks and strokes. Leeches can be "milked" for their secretions without harm, and research continues into the possibility of synthetically engineering the saliva of leeches. Also being studied is the nervous system of the leech, which is very similar to the human nervous system and is of great benefit to researchers in their search for answers to human problems.