Q& w, t" x' v+ }' B( c人在德国 社区 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。人在德国 社区$ ?+ s. r+ S) A) [
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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。. M3 ~7 V) ?' I
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Women turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011 4 h9 ?+ B0 I- |# I Z. y2 m5 o6 {9 h9 g% e9 e; A" @4 F
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 ]# m: `# {& y' u+ O- t1 e) R( `+ D+ ^% h5 V: T( e5 D
The idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood. , P @4 ~: k1 n. \& B # v3 X% E1 @. I- p* F( r9 qThat 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. & [. J' D5 m$ Y3 {! G4 J, Krs238848.rs.hosteurope.ders238848.rs.hosteurope.de0 s1 j0 W8 z8 X+ J& m$ y, i& J
Damien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.