Primjena živih organizama životinjskog podrijetla kao oblik bioterapije

Abstract

For centuries people have been looking for cures for various diseases in the nature. Living organisms have been used for various types of treatment since ancient times. Special kinds of worms, leeches, bees, earthworms gut, and fish have proven their usefulness in many chronic diseases. Treatment with respective animals or their products have a lot of advantages because they cause minimal side effects, toxic and allergic reactions are rare; contraindication for their use are well-known; and consequently a number of indications is growing. However, there are some problems regarding the cultivation process of the living organisms and the complicated method of their application in humans. Positive results from investigations of the application of living organisms in different chronic diseases lead to an increased application of this form of treatment in all parts of the world