: X2 J/ ^" M& }% g: z; x人在德国 社区 ! D) ~9 i, v2 h) o$ @: y0 r; k& E / d$ H3 B* x' k6 q: [) F! D人在德国 社区Women turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 20118 R: m. I2 `3 \! q& {* S
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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.1 _: i) g( \& b
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The idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood. 9 Z! M/ ~1 s5 g# q' d1 D+ ?( O6 t5 M( x. c( Y% b& \
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.: G8 s" u+ J# P1 K
9 [) ~$ |! Z$ r1 M6 @3 p/ YDamien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.