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。" [4 ~2 n7 i& U. C8 ^8 g$ D
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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。 0 C: @% ]/ i) b6 y; X! ^rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de ! V- w" x# t( x+ m8 Qrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de 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。) e$ A. o/ T g( [* R5 P! B1 w
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( r$ u" _) g( J6 cWomen turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de4 U+ F0 T! F9 i: q D8 i
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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. 2 a f: `, T8 K0 S9 q& B& e) j人在德国 社区- \: i# P2 B' F$ ?& |% z, r
The idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de3 x- N6 b5 Y7 Z$ V% |7 ?( `
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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. E; K( T1 c r0 t
$ S" l% N1 Y+ \! Z$ _5 Ers238848.rs.hosteurope.deDamien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.