$ v" L; X( o1 r7 ^人在德国 社区 3 a, i l5 A) |8 QWomen turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 20111 p' ~$ X4 W, A/ J
$ c: E9 B, q2 I1 U8 [# {' @0 F0 ~2 oLeeches 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, X# b! J5 i4 @% v& O' C
$ ]: c5 M& {% \; F0 k# R* ^0 hThe idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood.# t, E3 _0 Y4 z4 c: k3 j& C
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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.& s" B J! I/ O9 M. M$ Y1 k+ R0 n
0 S4 J1 M/ {6 Y2 f7 ~2 Q. LDamien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.