2 U8 w( s1 v- e0 Ers238848.rs.hosteurope.deWomen turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011 : e/ ]/ r4 k m3 c# g2 X+ I# w: M. V. p
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. . a( ?9 b2 K* V2 }人在德国 社区 . M5 w2 f; W2 u- UThe idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood.6 e6 ]3 ?+ ? z" w2 ~/ m
s3 `+ e" ^' @* A' zThat 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" L( i' r# S+ ^1 F$ h$ S. V
$ S. x# U, M' V4 x8 I人在德国 社区Damien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.