2 H) w: N/ [( I 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 e* i6 F( ]) R5 T7 ~1 W ' f$ X1 D e% V5 E c 1 A+ g7 @$ I* M" d' n! D+ c人在德国 社区 ' [5 ?* r6 W6 ?' ^0 E% Z' V3 K) p" e人在德国 社区 * Z+ y9 h9 Y2 ]& m; V人在德国 社区3 S! |/ f4 X1 N0 a) }+ V; R1 I+ K
Women turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011 0 p- D2 \6 r/ H& [: N u& F人在德国 社区 2 Z b& [6 l* z3 x. e- G2 y, RLeeches 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." e9 d8 b/ _' M5 ^% D
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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.5 }3 D: v5 [, L- W( Z
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Damien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.