, D+ i/ n$ k' ?" E) V# Q$ j / }8 W3 d1 u7 _' R/ jWomen turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011 / T" h7 l: ]9 e4 _0 P, L* j+ l5 V* {* X
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. $ \0 Z# |5 L5 ^8 U; |人在德国 社区' R) Z9 V- A5 v7 w6 o+ ~
The idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de; B: E+ R& k' ]- Y
/ `0 o$ F- \# s' }9 e) }: T- }rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deThat 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. $ v1 W! A6 [1 v4 Q# r( ?1 O2 T% L1 A% _rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de 3 ]2 I6 V; p1 z人在德国 社区Damien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.