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。 ! f% \7 Q8 X, ~/ m " I% p8 q; V5 ~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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de5 J+ `/ f4 S. G; h7 b& l, L
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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。 ) F& j3 H0 K$ r }& F# q9 R ' q, p0 T: H4 P( o6 ~' D" O人在德国 社区! @" Y0 f: D6 n1 X$ P0 ]
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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. 5 j5 i( F5 d/ `. }, n% ~- }' j2 ~& S K' M8 C, ` g# }
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6 V3 V- x- T" t0 Trs238848.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.5 N4 r5 E1 D* R( B1 t
h$ }* }: h2 I# S- A" f& B* irs238848.rs.hosteurope.deDamien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.