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Women turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011( w. [$ ]7 R9 v/ x
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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. 0 f: P$ G, ?' d, i1 h: N: jwww.csuchen.de人在德国 社区. i: E) h* k+ U- o* U$ B
The idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood.人在德国 社区) {0 n6 R7 F1 d" {9 ]; o
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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.www.csuchen.de( o* P3 b$ n" E% q
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Damien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.