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。 % t6 L: m' J) t7 C5 Y. ]. h% U. V0 T人在德国 社区csuchen.de3 k' R5 z1 Z4 j" J: s" s
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。) d4 i9 }8 A R. t/ Q$ A! H
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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。csuchen.de6 T1 A/ t: I- @" _9 K2 ]' {
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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.. u2 i, O0 k |' ], }& S/ V5 s# s
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- P8 ], ]) m$ Z2 v j: OThat 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. , A8 p( K; `# g* E# U6 w/ ? 6 |2 z; j6 [: a. q6 D3 E0 |Damien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.