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。 , ]2 @4 b) }. [/ x8 \人在德国 社区; k4 [ i4 R+ G& Y* ]/ q
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。( o& G* O6 K" v L: m( L
3 u! Q$ S4 k* a* S. O2 Z5 A+ Z1 m5 Xrs238848.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。 ( W& B" Q: Z' R/ K& B. T人在德国 社区 8 `* L7 G- Y' f: e& B. c* [1 B6 d g人在德国 社区 6 S; J& T0 ?- W- S/ k # r' ^& t" J- P' N! ]$ R; s人在德国 社区 5 ]' j* R, m5 X+ U+ mrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de5 J; h0 J; q& A8 v' B% s
Women turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011 4 w6 i* T7 O: C- ~4 u2 Z . i- |1 c. r3 z* tLeeches 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.) K9 X1 m, F& y$ {
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The idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood. ; U' @, |8 p+ ^ B) k : M( d7 }9 j9 @1 S: o1 wThat 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.. N; _8 u) ~9 M/ O3 J' {
$ r6 N, T1 ^9 e& m; M( qrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deDamien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.