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Women turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 20116 ^! _( N1 H7 O
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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. " x& [! P9 k/ Y8 {: L6 a9 ^' Y# ]# b4 ^ & {8 A' i* A4 y& _$ N" x人在德国 社区The idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood. $ ]7 Q! z/ W5 O' t4 h人在德国 社区 , \9 j' v9 n7 q( \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.# A- N _" m$ G7 p% ?! A4 S7 L+ G
- k J4 X% f" C8 e7 u人在德国 社区Damien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.