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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de2 P( }6 k8 I4 Y2 P2 g' c, t$ P
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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。6 S8 C# i1 q# V9 n% e8 ^
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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。 + |) h) W9 |" A; t+ A; A1 m4 H人在德国 社区) _6 O g) j2 A- V' L: I" [1 S1 x 人在德国 社区8 d* x" [) c7 f' j% {/ M) I4 ]
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Women turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011 & ?5 p* v+ s8 ^! \0 `4 h2 _3 W; Z4 ^( [) Q! a' N# I6 R
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. ' g, @* i. K7 I, f8 U0 w . ?7 H7 ^+ [) q3 s人在德国 社区The idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood.! H- G+ x2 t3 G/ o& E
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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. % r- Q8 }. X2 x7 g1 [ f: _$ | z2 t G1 L' L3 t
Damien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.