* p, |! X C" J6 Qrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de 7 j, A# q" Y8 C4 h- }* aWomen turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011 3 J0 O$ C% z. Z3 D+ t* i* Prs238848.rs.hosteurope.de人在德国 社区8 E7 Q$ x m1 o. N& d7 Q
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. # u* ]- {/ f: v) E3 Y& T; B) C/ c! L1 @7 Z. a# ^ r* z1 q1 s
The idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood. $ b: r# w S8 ^* d( Ers238848.rs.hosteurope.de ! \% c z1 R6 y3 P7 T0 `/ BThat 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. 2 o. f3 K# Q1 qrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de 5 ^! _0 h, D$ Q4 Q5 F" I) DDamien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.