0 k# ^0 L" N/ u( ^) NWomen turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011www.csuchen.de8 N/ u! e' Q5 L6 ]* O7 z7 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.人在德国 社区5 {0 ~* [* S& D, O( U2 [
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The idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood.9 j/ T3 g: j, Q& Z
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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. 7 \5 H" l2 [0 n! ]) h" Q ' ^7 N: G' T, `1 H+ z: d$ pDamien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.