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。 ) Q; U0 {/ n- J+ } p4 c- A ) c8 |% u H( a7 z5 C 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。 9 C9 D. y+ g) O9 T! C9 q , t6 \ b0 h1 W8 g- F! I7 Grs238848.rs.hosteurope.de 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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de6 D0 n0 ~8 o. U! D* q! W7 p7 [
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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. * L0 i5 o# Z I" _rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de # T; v! i7 g7 Z( IThe idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood. % @( L" M; t, Y) M' b0 b. [1 e; c% ~1 L- Z6 i6 c1 o0 J9 C
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." l, @! v: ?: S9 u% }
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Damien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.