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。 ' g3 w+ f5 l2 f1 p2 O! w 7 F0 i/ `& w+ q3 G$ K7 @3 S% Irs238848.rs.hosteurope.de 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。( T9 Q4 v! r7 n. g/ e1 I& m
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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。! D: W' ?" T( x6 b) P
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Women turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011$ }' i6 s7 n; O4 L/ ?, ^' k s& U
1 u6 k* H, o/ n: T' uLeeches 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.; j6 N7 n0 S! v3 R$ N( @- J
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7 W- U% q7 e+ Q. ?: O( X2 \人在德国 社区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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de8 C1 k9 U2 u* B7 s+ y' t$ I
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Damien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.