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Women turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011 ( J3 ]# u% s* a" ]9 V + f' y* s4 R( R* r; Z0 f2 f( LLeeches 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.3 V( M0 r% F0 Z0 w1 X# H- c
9 h" L! ?$ Y% z; j L& y) _The idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood.: _8 f; ~8 `6 T5 i8 u* l. x; |
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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. # M( K, N: D7 u* i" \7 n& I8 E. z8 p
Damien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.作者: wahahaha 时间: 2011-6-25 10:08