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Women turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 20113 h1 H1 d4 i* o% z6 r
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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. - ]5 p' f; ^* M+ d3 y6 P . ?) ?/ n( K6 [5 A0 uThe idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood. ; I( M9 C$ ~! c2 p( e* Brs238848.rs.hosteurope.de6 \0 K8 b# P- T- w9 @" @9 {% W& d1 X) b8 N
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. . I" f) D# u5 l" ~2 y8 @% J人在德国 社区 - o) I7 O5 a- b' ZDamien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.