5 y9 g1 u' D. Y' W3 Q/ o2 H 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。* S7 w! o4 n% }" w% M! D; O& s
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8 E! U- R+ T/ S) {8 r: X 6 P: O. e$ e: s' S( [ trs238848.rs.hosteurope.deWomen turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011 1 l1 j" D1 g3 `& s! grs238848.rs.hosteurope.de 6 p8 B' M% J) _) N9 Z' {1 a# @人在德国 社区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.. j6 J" }* G0 x- a7 S; x9 z& p' y
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4 R$ K' }: Q9 n; o" nrs238848.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. 2 R, ?5 [& `1 Z, L5 @- y人在德国 社区. @8 k N/ a- J! l
Damien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.