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Women turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 20116 i5 W* ^2 C/ U, a' r# v7 d ^$ T
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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) R2 s& W% ~& I. c" P+ f) L6 J b
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The idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood.人在德国 社区 h" J" [" E, ]( {8 I& I
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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. " a" |# Y7 ?) h) K% l# h* A: [人在德国 社区; I' b) H* y' X
Damien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.