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。人在德国 社区2 ~5 c' K: O* l
" \9 z2 @6 a* |rs238848.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。人在德国 社区- a0 k- l# L7 |/ w& [+ B& d
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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。人在德国 社区* L/ Q/ `- {4 j: k2 q% @2 v
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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. / N) [$ [+ a. {, a! m. h) Q7 Q, i$ m人在德国 社区 - H, l7 a- L7 G5 m2 f3 n1 SThe idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood.1 P2 h8 O; P( H( a; Q
) v, j- ]9 X8 `% i/ Z0 L% h6 f; irs238848.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. . H# h5 u9 _" b+ w1 Q) O3 ~4 U 4 v- D. V) f+ |0 YDamien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.