Editorial photo #12179853 Human Interest
Leech Therapy On Nowruz Day In Kashmir
A Kashmiri Muslim man receives leech therapy from a practitioner on his arm during a leech therapy session in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on March 21, 2025. Nowruz, the Persian New Year, marks the first day of spring and the beginning of the first month of the Persian calendar, on which people in rural areas of Kashmir usually undergo leech therapy. Unani medicine is very popular until the 19th century. Leeches are used to drain out impure blood and are very effective in treating skin and other diseases. (Photo by Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto)
