% z6 @, h4 g& A2 y+ 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。www.csuchen.de- ~) ]4 C7 [& }/ T
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! d* Y* y( f g人在德国 社区 0 [- z; x4 @7 ?Women turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011- N' ?0 } \$ ~! G
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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.0 V6 I; S* t2 J3 c. g
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6 ]; T9 V0 v4 Lwww.csuchen.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. 4 J2 A J( s# E: m# Z) e 1 \& Q$ }" C! u5 uDamien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.