[社会新闻] 乔治亚流行水蛭疗法

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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。8 E7 N% M; N; z! w! ], K. O
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　　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) q2 @! f# b9 j* Z5 R$ O( p$ ~3 K

- D4 Y1 U8 }  m; y: ?1 v. [rs238848.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。5 m7 T  J- D- F" j" I$ L, b
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8 J- Q% q% X1 K$ ]  LWomen turn to leeches in Tbilisi     22 June 2011& |6 L; {* V3 n

1 X+ Y8 |% f  Y2 M4 U3 |rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deLeeches 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.0 |! a: ]8 S  G+ x
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The idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood.
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2 K" p; G3 d8 Z; Y4 X% y0 pThat 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.
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Damien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.

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