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Women turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011# z/ B$ ]" o7 R4 O5 G, @; f7 l
8 X9 ~+ B1 V |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. 7 k+ ^2 p; a6 o 9 F Q r2 S8 _1 J( j0 @The idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood. ; O1 p6 M9 w/ H8 r3 {! f* Q/ W人在德国 社区, |6 a9 S: Z9 k6 y- v! o
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. : g/ s) Y3 b1 V/ {2 T2 a ; `+ w# T5 A$ o2 M( b! S+ S9 i. }Damien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.