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Women turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 20111 {1 h( P. H% U; w
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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. + f) Q* l% w/ z$ s, s6 \; Y! f ) d: O& j# c6 J" u3 x: T9 HThe idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood. 3 [ J$ i6 I8 W4 H x7 Swww.csuchen.de " o6 t! i+ @; ~! B$ T& l1 f' qThat 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. ! o- `$ B/ `9 t5 w; K! a" x人在德国 社区 2 z3 Y" I! ^$ ^% oDamien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.