- k$ b2 E. ^* t/ G5.35.249.64 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。6 L% j6 b# ~. q2 q
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Women turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011- S3 a/ Z% M9 \; Z6 m) X, Q
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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.5.35.249.64/ G' n5 L6 Y0 [9 |, b2 W
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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.3 O: a: a; A v/ m8 N
8 v( F8 q7 j& ~" B. `3 iDamien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.