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Women turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 20114 V0 j7 h: O0 ]/ V P; }$ P2 n3 S
( b5 V# F* D; e5 nLeeches 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.# ?9 \4 r% c2 Q# S7 X$ g
2 x, g# ^0 F+ w7 H b5 M' wThe idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood.人在德国 社区: z \/ V) e6 o3 d- Y
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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 B1 I. ?$ Z+ m" o3 h, G5 S 2 x8 C! e$ k6 b5 M/ K; }9 XDamien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.