# B1 j |" z) W. I: k+ J; F% j 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。 + L& o. ~1 V! B- X' Z5 J . T3 O" K+ b) W8 q9 {4 ~% @1 u6 Z+ ]; B% Z
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Women turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 20117 b) e) [- M, {. {
) [2 n b0 w6 K5 O2 @8 LLeeches 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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de+ y! ?& [' M* G
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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.) H: I6 D/ t/ @. `3 a! L4 @: l6 W3 ?
8 Y2 T& E5 r$ q" r! g6 [, F8 j1 x人在德国 社区Damien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.