9 \$ S5 V3 Z' W4 B( }* W7 e 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。 " ?" A* h1 g( D' ~% Z( X' Vrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de % E# A0 G! x8 @- e人在德国 社区1 n. @7 T8 w: Z2 G1 e
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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.5 g1 a+ G# Q; { Z+ @7 _
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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.人在德国 社区- A6 _! _9 T4 i6 _+ a+ e* ?0 a% t
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Damien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.