7 q% E8 v P4 E' g% p, W 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.de2 r; _( S5 X; c4 [* 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。 : w2 d8 k. p' Z9 C. c! [rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de1 B" L: g1 h2 R1 g rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de& H4 y' r) r4 ?
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de/ H) E* O% x$ g
9 B8 x0 b0 s5 ?2 h* G# P, jThe idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood. o5 ?2 Q7 \# W2 n3 w + T1 S% b+ L$ v, {* t. aThat 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. - l- x5 ~! g6 X rrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de ; }2 b( x" C x; C2 A( }人在德国 社区Damien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.