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。 % W5 y/ [) _1 n1 W 8 T! \9 f- b$ F 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。 ) R( X+ m+ }# J0 F. | - F! E+ m$ _. h$ i8 @; x 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。 # K" g4 _' c7 Y& n8 h2 o. D人在德国 社区 # E3 [, i+ g; E3 L& p) C ) i; |- m& v7 j0 o7 h2 `' D 1 S9 q5 V6 p4 ]9 [& `5 I8 Q/ M' ? A" q' Z* S4 {6 Z) }% Y- [) S
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de) X* ~, k! x' P1 U3 c8 c' d8 g. Z
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The idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood. 7 G, Q4 T4 e1 \5 grs238848.rs.hosteurope.de - ]# d4 ]6 Z& l" x3 l1 vThat 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. ! n$ |$ Y! p$ n3 Q. K# U人在德国 社区( e9 p, Y6 r/ E$ J
Damien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.