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Women turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011 , D5 ?$ E9 q/ E! w9 a2 ?& ] Y人在德国 社区 % z3 r3 m0 O& }8 U# `8 e0 {* v/ A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.. r; @. r( i0 i! N. n
: _2 L1 ]% r6 d; d( Q u S: q人在德国 社区The idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood. + ] z, H2 n1 M4 H9 K$ t# L 7 ^ p1 t: i" W2 A: BThat 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. * j) p$ R( U4 L6 `! o 3 q7 {& H3 T/ [6 Y) u. zDamien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.