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。 0 G( |) B6 t9 s9 u L' Ers238848.rs.hosteurope.de & E2 ?1 @2 o% p$ J7 p, o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。) v$ X$ N9 N- C$ z2 ~" N
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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。 1 ~ G# G+ w9 \ @+ U 2 \: y- k) t% L1 c/ C# o, k7 `, y8 c人在德国 社区" z& r. N% V* X% s( ^, k2 Z. s% C
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de2 R3 z$ a7 f1 U: L+ s" ?
: X$ `( T; K7 `& G) Rrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deThe idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood. # r9 q3 s' s2 d7 n 4 J1 t7 p4 P+ M) grs238848.rs.hosteurope.deThat 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. 1 W" c' n6 [2 e# s7 [" Qrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de X1 \4 ?2 _' z! V
Damien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.