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]; k& l- y7 Y9 z" urs238848.rs.hosteurope.de 6 f) o' @0 O) T- `Women turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011 ! h# b6 y: `& a2 p# J! x& frs238848.rs.hosteurope.de ! Q @! x# B, TLeeches 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.1 c7 t! j& q7 X
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: r& g" B/ `1 P人在德国 社区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. ) u2 T8 z" A, s# u1 i5 f/ B - V( @2 U* c8 jDamien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.