A girl is receiving leech therapy on her foot by Dal Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir, on March 21, during Nowruz. Traditional healers in the region are using leeches to treat chilblains, painful winter skin lumps. The practice is rooted in Unani medicine, which is common in South Asia and Central Asia.
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