" J* @2 E' @- vWomen turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011人在德国 社区+ T/ g; U! `4 @- P
# H& _+ E R) q OLeeches 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., `4 r* ^* t1 Z" v
6 k# V& r: S, w人在德国 社区The idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood. , y r# G8 \9 J7 _# Y& I " K S5 @( y( gThat 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. 9 p0 ?( Z& v7 w/ i9 crs238848.rs.hosteurope.ders238848.rs.hosteurope.de& z, R% r$ v w/ U
Damien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.