" v+ L/ V/ ^: ~+ d8 U2 m& O- b3 G 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。 0 t8 j- j! ]7 x% w( g) v$ Urs238848.rs.hosteurope.de' p% e. u& t. J' R9 K
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。 + J; _1 R/ T6 v4 z" C0 T5 i0 G5 e7 e, t/ j6 M# Q ) S2 p O2 X1 a0 w: w
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Women turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011 & h9 z l7 _: u# A t1 c5 k% s% g0 ~% n, A$ f% l
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.0 i) d8 L. b5 M# t+ ~" C
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Damien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.