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。人在德国 社区& @# p. c* p# f- A
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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。 ' H$ P4 {' v- k# K+ J$ w( \ j* m, T+ o6 X, \4 i5 B
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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de( e1 H& B. W0 {- U# W4 I
4 t) b1 ]5 v& A$ F8 F& b; m6 ~ / O: v: q6 t( H" I+ a, l5 l) J) Q 1 p, Q0 ]) I, P! a8 g5 Qrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de % l5 a0 J' W. j4 m7 u - a3 v1 P# n# j5 s* Lrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deWomen turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011 1 W2 u2 Q! k- b E+ k7 Q* Lrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de ' P$ K9 Z( B8 S: C* J' Y: J人在德国 社区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.! h( V* s# f- ^4 T
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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. ! {$ r% q1 C' U+ W" q4 j* }+ }/ r人在德国 社区 $ ^# a# n4 H: yDamien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.