Doctor fish
Garra rufa, also called doctor fish, nibble fish, kangal fish, and bonefish (in New England) is a small species of cyprinid fish that is native to rivers, streams, ponds and lakes in the Middle East. Since the early 21st century, Garra rufa have been integrated into a spa treatment where they feed on the skin of patients with psoriasis. While the doctor fish treatment has been found to alleviate the symptoms of psoriasis, the treatment is not curative, and no cure for psoriasis currently exists. The use of the fish as a spa treatment for the wider public is still widely debated on grounds of efficacy and validity.
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Doctor fish
Garra rufa, also called doctor fish, nibble fish, kangal fish, and bonefish (in New England) is a small species of cyprinid fish that is native to rivers, streams, ponds and lakes in the Middle East. Since the early 21st century, Garra rufa have been integrated into a spa treatment where they feed on the skin of patients with psoriasis. While the doctor fish treatment has been found to alleviate the symptoms of psoriasis, the treatment is not curative, and no cure for psoriasis currently exists. The use of the fish as a spa treatment for the wider public is still widely debated on grounds of efficacy and validity.
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Die Rötliche Saugbarbe oder Ka ...... r allem der Füße genutzt wird.
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Garra Rufa – gatunek ryb z rodziny karpiowatych (Cyprinidae).
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Garra rufa es una especie de p ...... el orden de los Cypriniformes.
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Garra rufa is een straalvinnig ...... iasis in zogeheten fish spa's.
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Garra rufa è un piccolo pesce d'acqua dolce appartenente alla famiglia Cyprinidae.
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Garra rufa — вид рыб из семейс ...... прет на вывоз рыбок из страны.
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Garra rufa, also called doctor ...... unds of efficacy and validity.
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O peixe médico (Garra rufa) é uma espécie de peixe utilizado com fins medicinais.
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Poisson-docteur, Poisson-chiru ...... u pour ses vertus exfoliantes.
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السمك الطبيب (الاسم العلمي: Ga ...... لا يوجد حاليا أي علاج للصدفية.
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*Discognathus crenulatus
*Discognathus lamta
*Discognathus obtusus
*Discognathus rufus
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G. rufa obtusa
G. rufa turcica
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Die Rötliche Saugbarbe oder Ka ...... ch des Fruchtbaren Halbmondes.
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Garra Rufa – gatunek ryb z rodziny karpiowatych (Cyprinidae).
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Garra rufa es una especie de p ...... el orden de los Cypriniformes.
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Garra rufa is een straalvinnig ...... iasis in zogeheten fish spa's.
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Garra rufa è un piccolo pesce d'acqua dolce appartenente alla famiglia Cyprinidae.
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Garra rufa — вид рыб из семейс ...... прет на вывоз рыбок из страны.
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Garra rufa, also called doctor ...... unds of efficacy and validity.
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O peixe médico (Garra rufa) é uma espécie de peixe utilizado com fins medicinais.
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Poisson-docteur, Poisson-chiru ...... u pour ses vertus exfoliantes.
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السمك الطبيب (الاسم العلمي: Ga ...... لا يوجد حاليا أي علاج للصدفية.
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Doctor fish
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Garra rufa
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Garra rufa
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Garra rufa
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Garra rufa
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Garra rufa
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Garra rufa
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Peixe-médico
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Rötliche Saugbarbe
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السمك الطبيب
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