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Women turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011 7 y$ s3 a/ B- I) b! w. P* j& q人在德国 社区 , n! J9 K" q0 ?/ [1 H! p. 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.! ^# b H1 _# p$ g
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The idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood.1 w. ?) g! H# ^1 k6 B+ R
" Y- V3 Q/ J" r" G, _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. 2 Z$ i0 x$ `6 V# l# _" K$ L( m0 x : g( M& A! ~: X- }" kDamien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.