Leech
Latin name: | Sanguisuga |
Other names: | Sanguissuga, Sansue |
Category: | Worm/Insect |
A blood sucking aquatic worm
General Attributes
The leech is found in some medieval encyclopedias. It is an aquatic worm that sucks blood, waiting in water for those who come to drink. Some people use them to draw bad blood out of their bodies. The name sanguisuga means blood sucker (sanguis sugere).
Uses Magical, Medical, Alchemical and Culinary
Leeches are used to draw blood from people who have an excess of it.