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。 ; u& o* k$ z- c人在德国 社区 % l9 m/ y7 M G9 L 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。 4 X* W5 F* M6 j q1 j1 x8 w( U" f9 h- _/ c
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。 ' P* e- ~$ Y0 f1 R; \0 }/ drs238848.rs.hosteurope.de& ?5 m7 P/ E9 \ E( }& L 人在德国 社区+ F3 ~5 d! B. J' G; y6 i; t: o
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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.de0 ?! f1 h8 j) ~. r: p& |4 m" W" R
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The idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de- |6 k3 ]2 |" B/ t: _$ h
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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.1 D5 T& ?8 A5 x" J: K; V
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Damien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.