! a7 W8 r# K" S人在德国 社区 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。 & j" h+ s# u8 [ # A& m; k* S* ~& ~: p5 o; r' R ' ^9 _1 w5 b( N ; u2 n) |$ B6 Vrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de 3 |8 ]9 ]! W h4 @% G/ d5 t- R( Jrs238848.rs.hosteurope.ders238848.rs.hosteurope.de" m0 _$ g1 L; t2 o. ~4 r
Women turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011 / B4 D0 u1 q# w0 v0 ]- ^' ]) R) Z# a0 i2 E3 P9 `- d! z9 q4 H
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. ' y! i M7 L+ y2 Lrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de $ N9 a- E, L+ P$ Hrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deThe idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood.- Z7 c+ ]( N x6 o0 t7 d
/ b. K9 d3 E" L% [7 wrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deThat 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.0 i q1 x' O+ X$ A! V
- y/ B1 z( w" p* Crs238848.rs.hosteurope.deDamien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.