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。' f9 d8 b5 ~+ R! w- k
: t$ x% ` l# u1 P& y人在德国 社区 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。 & a7 d% ^* U" d2 Q m! nrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de. d" i! Y+ ?# F
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。 8 g' Z# V( D5 f8 a( W) Y; j6 Y' e1 Z6 p9 z; t. N* R 人在德国 社区7 \# o; i1 A5 u& c* Y$ a4 ]- Y
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Women turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011 1 J% H2 M7 r, v' I% O6 f! E( t( L3 w4 h/ H& f5 z C
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.8 K; Q9 H: ]6 W- a9 P# k) N
' d, |4 K1 H7 y" S人在德国 社区The idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de1 g) ] o/ E+ X Q
B; @. ?4 _: ?' Xrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deThat 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.9 h/ d e% V& i+ [, ]* y
; _( d; u9 ?) v! bDamien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.