; Z9 l) y4 j, \0 P( v8 y: D 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。 6 h) z6 b" r: K# B ) c n' K9 @& m, B6 t+ i/ d人在德国 社区 % C* K) r q* v" ~! J) ?- h& i. I# m0 y+ s9 ?
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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. ) H( g( p; L( L5 ~- c0 a6 _# \0 A % @& y4 W4 R/ l& Y. W* @# AThe idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood. $ \: l* f! k5 t0 b3 G" h& O) U" |1 j- v x: \
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. ! C# N/ t, H% x9 }9 l0 Z' u/ S# a9 {" o, k
Damien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.