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。 ( s3 G- r4 \' X8 t+ | 7 [* t2 S9 I5 B8 [# f6 n7 b- q 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* j0 m g! n' S
9 `7 n1 R4 E- ~, L 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。 ; g7 q6 Q( I0 K8 p- k. t( A0 ers238848.rs.hosteurope.de + f. e B: ~) B# n / P' Q3 ~1 E! h6 _* `7 j8 ~2 R7 ?1 a% a; c( u
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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.人在德国 社区8 d% L% I& |$ N% |* }/ X0 Q
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The idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood. + t" N7 D" `: \; a/ @ A {. `* P; c8 g2 L+ b/ N- u8 R0 [
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.) u4 s2 O1 {( z! V( e Y, b
8 j- Q4 ?, {1 a# B& `1 o0 ?" J人在德国 社区Damien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.