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+ g2 Y( k# i8 F! Q1 ]7 _( _ 3 ?& m4 c" z4 q! m: lWomen turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011 3 p3 I4 V$ O! @, P! M2 @8 v/ L2 N: g ?+ N* g- L
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. ( R: v& x7 G! [- P# m- k; W% h+ ^1 n& y
The idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood. 4 C" K( _3 T6 m% e4 U! ]2 ?; }; t! @0 M4 E
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. ; L$ G* I, ?, q+ }: K n ! C3 ^. b; e K+ kDamien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.作者: wahahaha 时间: 2011-6-25 10:08
