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 v$ j0 j- t- m/ r& L9 i
2 N0 i4 k7 h" p 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。 ! S/ \ H1 Y8 s3 j' v- N $ s: v8 u( f6 ~6 E) [6 e5 _rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de 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 o4 E0 @/ ^) c8 J+ t4 m8 v
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/ Y4 y- p4 O8 a# l+ ]+ q/ \4 tLeeches 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. 9 C5 q& v5 ?) Q 3 x8 h/ R! M+ {! t9 ?The idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood.4 r0 k" C8 m# G1 \
2 y! S6 u6 x6 j6 AThat 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. 2 u# T: I7 q& ~5 F6 @4 M" y 9 _: ]9 \% ?) C5 C+ N) _7 wDamien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.