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A Kashmiri man receives leech treatment on his back on the bank of Dal Lake. Every year on Nowroz 21st March, traditional health workers in Kashmir use leeches to treat people who have itchy, painful lumps on their skin called chilblains that develop during the winter. Thousands of patients with various skin problems receive leech treatment at Hazratbal in Srinagar. Srinagar India - ZUMAs197 20230321_zaa_s197_008

A Kashmiri man receives leech treatment on his back on the bank of Dal Lake. Every year on Nowroz 21st March, traditional health workers in Kashmir use leeches to treat people who have itchy, painful lumps on their skin called chilblains that develop during the winter. Thousands of patients with various skin problems receive leech treatment at Hazratbal in Srinagar. Srinagar India - ZUMAs197 20230321_zaa_s197_008

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Recording Date: Mar 21, 2023

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March 21, 2023, Srinagar, India: A Kashmiri man receives leech treatment on his back on the bank of Dal Lake. Every year on Nowroz 21st March, traditional health workers in Kashmir use leeches to treat people who have itchy, painful lumps on their skin called chilblains that develop during the winter. Thousands of patients with various skin problems receive leech treatment at Hazratbal in Srinagar. Srinagar India - ZUMAs197 20230321_zaa_s197_008

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