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Women turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011) L! C# n3 Y/ n( p1 R) T; ^
3 `/ M r1 h. T+ j* f4 ~6 U人在德国 社区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. 6 M2 \, o" t8 i N: X, z V 7 h% p, x. z8 ?3 HThe idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood.: _0 w- F( o9 n( C& U( `* ]/ e
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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.人在德国 社区( p ~; j0 F4 C& r. q! s
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Damien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.