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Women turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 20110 y$ z( r" ]+ J# M5 a( f5 U
/ @" ^1 d+ T& S+ [* W; o5 R/ b$ qLeeches 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. 2 M+ B* ?( z6 L- K- P- ncsuchen.de人在德国 社区5 J. y: a3 P. {& L& B* d
The idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood.. B9 i0 v- r7 b2 y; R8 ^& R p
6 u ]/ w1 k2 Mcsuchen.deThat 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. - Q$ o: Q6 n3 q: n6 f( { ( T6 n' e3 i/ O5 W& ~, ]9 Y4 r2 h5 \csuchen.deDamien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.