5 [- F( W; ]* F# l 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。# I. U; G( y/ ^6 ]9 p6 G4 Q
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Women turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de8 [0 I6 U# i7 v5 ^0 ?, S
7 S# P( w& \ drs238848.rs.hosteurope.deLeeches 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. - i4 ^4 T7 w" C! |rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de' n3 Y1 i8 ^& S2 x2 y1 N2 ?
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$ u* z/ j! G `' _# k5 zThat 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 A) x' J5 T% X+ _
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Damien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.