医蛭唾液中含有的多种活性物质正受到各国科学家的广泛重视，已成为动物资源利用的一个热门课题。

　　Medical leech saliva contains many kinds of active substances is now being widely attention by scientists from all over the world, has become a hot topic for animal resources utilization.

　　水蛭在现代医学临床上多用于治疗跌打损伤、心力衰弱、多发性脑血栓、心肌梗死、高血压、急性血栓静脉炎等病症，且疗效显著。

　　Leeches in modern medicine clinically for the treatment of injuries and heart weakness, multiple cerebral thrombosis, myocardial infarction, conditions such as high blood pressure, acute thrombotic phlebitis, and curative effect is remarkable.

　　近些年，医学专家研究发现，水蛭素是目前世界医学上唯一的、最有效和最安全的天然凝血酶抑制剂，它对心脑血管类疾病的神奇疗效已引起了国内外医学界的强烈反响。