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。 + t8 `1 k. w9 X" j+ c ; w O3 g! J; e 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。 . W1 @+ z' a( R: drs238848.rs.hosteurope.de人在德国 社区0 q5 u' ~: E! V- E; A8 k
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。7 |% g1 W3 |& _* N. u1 W% w' b& p
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1 g5 t/ Y! b HWomen turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011+ C1 K5 i: i0 n9 ~
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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. / F [2 l0 X9 ], rrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de 6 ^% o; X- l% b& KThe idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood.& x& W8 _3 x: P7 z9 f
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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. % u2 m/ u2 B8 M, L5 s& H人在德国 社区 , s4 X- \7 R( R/ ^rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deDamien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.