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Women turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011 & p4 d6 U. Z; x9 V: irs238848.rs.hosteurope.de8 i9 W3 R! r! U! M3 l T) {6 P5 a8 y0 }
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. - B- K. s4 l8 M/ ` 5 m9 ~# }. o! N, W+ a/ J. iThe idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de: S4 P0 U) F$ u/ D' q
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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., h2 s* x$ s; L+ k* |
+ W/ k3 \" o9 h1 N Y) T; t7 QDamien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.