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。 1 @* N- V. A$ h1 u6 V人在德国 社区 4 J+ H4 C M8 u+ X T2 J" I 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。 - l+ B) |" A; @+ Q( e ! p7 n! H2 u' @% C8 s+ k 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。9 S% a3 S3 o; Y" U3 o& B& |
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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. . ]' n$ ^3 T* z7 B4 R人在德国 社区人在德国 社区: a; K4 R' d1 T U
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& c+ p4 o0 L/ |0 m! p- FDamien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.