! a+ P/ N0 z& A2 Yrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de 乔治亚很多诊所都提供水蛭疗法,病人得先跟诊所买一只水蛭,更年期妇女先把水蛭放在脖子上,经过一、二十分钟,水蛭吸完血,身体膨胀4倍,就可以取下,接着医师再把另外2只水蛭放在这名妇女上下牙龈上,等吸完血再取出,医师在患者伤口上贴上绷带,就算完成治疗。接受过治疗的妇女说,她们在更年期会出现的潮红和盗汗都有明显改善。 7 A$ [/ D) L8 z: P* t人在德国 社区 ; E7 R# p( K/ E$ g* Y0 G; j* l 另外,有一些高血压或是经常性头痛病人,也会用水蛭疗法降低血压,或是治疗头痛。一名医师说,不但乔治亚人用水蛭治病,乌克兰、波兰、甚至德国,也有不少人接受这种疗法。0 s; F" z. H. {* \& [0 i
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Women turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011 / U1 b4 T0 t7 E7 k* o5 ]' \ f! d! m
Leeches have been used in medicine for thousands of years. By attaching themselves to the body, and sucking blood from a patient, they were thought to bring health benefits.& _) V( ?7 I' v/ Y8 Q
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The idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood.% m' T4 @6 S, C
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That idea fell out of fashion during the 20th century, with the discovery of modern drugs. But today, as interest in traditional medicine grows, they are making a comeback - particularly in the former Soviet State of Georgia. % `" o/ ~/ e3 D: n; w- E& ~! ors238848.rs.hosteurope.de& O6 w; C J# T0 K5 T1 I
Damien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.