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。6 f; O, s0 X' Z, n% m D& ?. V: |( v
6 O- J3 o8 _- w6 ]- T8 p! lrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de 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。 3 }# ^2 v5 \& m" _4 A 5 `4 ~. {0 m( `/ D1 @$ E6 u 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。 5 i: y" w0 _* E' |* V3 Yrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de- m; w) m6 |4 L' T- O rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de+ {% ^9 a3 }) I4 T
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Women turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011 / w* U& D# j7 `/ @; V' Q6 g6 e 0 {! {7 h( C T; m, s- qLeeches 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.$ r" q5 f% ]4 t0 B
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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. ; z. m' i+ S; a% x7 |) ` ; c. B. x, q, y ?$ [& m4 J6 IDamien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.