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Women turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011 : E% ~, K; X! G" W& Z9 Z / ^7 N+ B, k `% l LLeeches 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. T; s+ K: m7 p3 Krs238848.rs.hosteurope.de " E' y9 M/ y+ Y8 k: f( l# f人在德国 社区The idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood. 9 g7 u. ~% {7 o) k6 c+ I人在德国 社区9 p/ Z7 E, A6 o& `& v6 q
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. - N( Q6 n1 I; Y, {! ~5 [5 U ~ , l% f1 }" v& T2 kDamien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.