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Women turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 20110 O: V7 L4 C1 ?" r* A
; P, y4 X( p9 t人在德国 社区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., R9 N5 W" P9 `6 K A. S
3 A3 F; k9 n' ]+ b8 D& t$ q6 F6 Q7 n' LThe idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood.9 X. M9 o7 I) `% m1 [' j9 E
9 N) G7 I) Z. XThat 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.% d; ~$ I; T0 w) b! \% X
0 F+ J" _* t& ~8 NDamien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.