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Women turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011 ( l! e+ p0 U, @5 }: O " U* u j8 Q- B; b+ s) Y$ ?www.csuchen.deLeeches 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. " p, D2 i, ~; \5 ]" r. n人在德国 社区 # ~( e3 X+ {) ~" J人在德国 社区The idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood.人在德国 社区# g0 k% [1 e/ C; Y! c
6 Z# G4 V* f1 q+ L3 B$ ewww.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. 0 @- o) D; T) G+ }- }, l" W$ d! ` h- x# [% m* q
Damien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.