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。 ) L9 e3 w/ E# ^( @1 b人在德国 社区 5 J/ u9 O j+ _% F# b 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。 8 L' w0 Y4 ]6 | N; G人在德国 社区+ u# n M( P) G% e
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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de& h. d1 G% I; Z* `: Q- Y' e8 I* ~" g
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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. - K5 r7 y' m9 y, l ( o# G4 f" ?* z( s" W' ]0 d人在德国 社区The idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood. ; y( y1 ]# G2 A9 L; x. R # _ H% B% M! d5 {' RThat 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. 3 J+ i/ r8 D1 g3 z人在德国 社区2 G9 Y) Y4 F0 |. ]/ \
Damien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.