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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。
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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。9 J. ^! l5 x% w3 H+ d9 b
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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。0 T, X4 i6 E. G0 B9 _: J
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Women turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 20115 d% o) j, m; \
3 h8 A2 }7 p2 x8 e: pLeeches 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.
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+ Z. U, j* j0 L2 qThe idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood. \5 @3 A) _$ |3 E( f, l8 A3 B
, P5 m& J5 W6 m/ zThat 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.
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9 K3 V' J% ]5 d/ i9 `6 N6 q3 tDamien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why. |
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