3 c$ W0 \; o$ Z 0 ~/ ^2 v9 O: F7 Z. I5 E人在德国 社区 8 w1 t8 l, H( ^0 v8 oWomen turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011 : W# d) t0 Q/ o' e# ^5 G4 I ) l3 O- E' ?+ nrs238848.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. ; V- a) H5 u, ^* U5 X) B6 ~" T / V6 I: m1 L$ k- @ F& hrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deThe idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de+ s" K: \* W1 B3 U
0 ]( \% S- }, @; A/ z- t; S# DThat 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.; y1 B. q' z! R5 j
8 ?& f/ ~) `$ Y+ w1 z人在德国 社区Damien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.