2 @, j6 g4 B4 E ars238848.rs.hosteurope.de 0 Q- v" {# m) Q; Brs238848.rs.hosteurope.deWomen turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011 n& l; R9 P6 g6 g) _; c/ H 4 N3 i! |0 E6 I, V. m1 x; Crs238848.rs.hosteurope.deLeeches 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. / ^& E8 q8 { y人在德国 社区8 l A' z+ Y* L; |8 U
The idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood. - W2 j3 C* b, srs238848.rs.hosteurope.de$ h2 w3 f% r4 v3 `) O
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. 1 y" L+ I( d5 c. v1 o( C9 t人在德国 社区 ! R2 ]# e% d8 }+ T" {* W" Z) `# h人在德国 社区Damien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.