; m* w! A" W9 g7 l g5 W% y0 y 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。 : \" C8 q& K' C( V( z! S Q人在德国 社区 * f8 ?) l: t: H& s2 h3 }& ?% \5 v" _ 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。 0 d2 t, g8 L# P/ urs238848.rs.hosteurope.de; h% [5 J0 P8 @/ h& V, ?! Z& j ) C n E3 `" ] B/ P& p# J, {6 h
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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. $ M) [) R% h$ C7 v & K/ _/ j( {4 Z3 O# R' v人在德国 社区Damien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.