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。! @+ \' `! o6 ~$ u6 H+ N
8 t/ b: D8 o4 [. d% Z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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de9 O5 i6 P' E% s' T8 p9 ]
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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。 ) h3 m1 O; q, d* K$ Drs238848.rs.hosteurope.ders238848.rs.hosteurope.de1 ^- \) K# W" j - w6 d. X4 S% ?9 ~) u6 ~3 Y) E + j7 H% r4 m" X5 Q! N7 ^, M5 O& M 7 n) p- ?- H/ K3 C- K$ H: X ' L- c: D0 R Y$ m, T) r' eWomen turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011 / f% x0 V- O6 c: Z8 B4 J ' Z. s* i+ ?: w: FLeeches 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.de0 j: q; b( h: H4 w
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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. ?& E! s2 B0 H8 ]% ?9 N% H# a" ]人在德国 社区人在德国 社区* e& J Z* i* O$ a" _1 m) k
Damien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.