+ }( C. ^3 f( E6 s' D; HWomen turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011 * J+ b3 l+ @& U; H8 trs238848.rs.hosteurope.de9 A6 F- H2 L& }+ H/ B
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.人在德国 社区+ ?5 }; c# w3 _7 s& e/ D' I
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The idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood.3 H' Z4 L+ S: P. J* R' d
/ |/ `0 b" u \. x$ Krs238848.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.人在德国 社区7 m. c+ W9 m3 z$ e
; x& m5 O1 c# h8 b( D- k# ?rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deDamien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.