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Women turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011 5 t+ l7 }; V" d" M- c0 ^! \) X6 n$ Z" K5 H
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. D3 I# Q6 p+ ?/ Y
$ G8 B* Z# V+ F1 HThe idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood. , t: a, u3 a; B; H2 A1 {+ M$ N) c& J人在德国 社区7 v8 a3 A2 k0 }; H6 u
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.; O% F K4 Q4 i! T3 S9 a$ o
1 T/ O" i5 }/ [- a8 r) H& Q4 Jwww.csuchen.deDamien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.