前苏联共合国乔治亚这一阵子流行用水蛭治疗疾病,以往欧洲人会用水蛭治疗痔疮,乔治亚人把这项疗法发扬光大,用来治疗其他疾病。人在德国 社区) I0 p$ w7 {. ?# V
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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。 / V/ x/ C5 E2 R# l ) T: \6 r+ w9 n0 @. C* J/ c人在德国 社区 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。 ! e0 J& O6 T1 V. ]4 V2 {6 I9 t" B$ q+ u - ?9 W3 M% t7 G4 f" d& E {- Ars238848.rs.hosteurope.de 4 I1 V0 i7 w7 p- Nrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de" l0 ?* |! h; o4 M% x
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Women turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011 9 J4 p3 ?! g: K- e4 D9 I* @rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de+ _& X# j5 V. }# L; t3 s
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. 7 X9 H" B8 a$ {/ r( N# ]人在德国 社区rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de. {' W' Y+ o* W* m6 p
The idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de/ _" S ]/ z/ f9 Y1 Y: `8 W! }
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de- H% }, _- C1 M5 t
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Damien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.