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Women turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011csuchen.de- Y/ Z( X. F. [' v8 j: e* Q: x
+ {& Q5 _# c9 r0 X. v ~1 |1 N7 D \csuchen.deLeeches 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. 6 q. g; }, C6 m) U" h* u人在德国 社区, J* G3 K; c( Q% {; m, m9 s
The idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood. 2 |7 A3 V) p, d2 i3 Z& C# |5 {8 n+ L3 e4 M; x
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. 5 n0 C$ R6 F7 u人在德国 社区 5 B f0 a! J. s2 P2 D' `人在德国 社区Damien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.