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。 . ^* h2 G8 L! t/ Q3 T. b: v ! f z2 Y F2 t. Y 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.de' D y9 Z4 m: R9 V# s" Z
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* w0 Q6 n: D$ W% y* `& vrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deLeeches 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.5 h0 Y2 Z9 a4 p' C. c( E/ v) |
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The idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood.4 l# E J2 Q3 z4 v; _5 X L
+ u9 c3 F: H7 o% u) H4 EThat 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. $ H1 a6 J# e% L- W' k" J0 ` 9 i* A! O0 ?% B8 y' d' U; BDamien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.