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Women turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011 & b$ L. c5 \$ ~$ x% F4 B4 E * C4 P4 P0 T# \* [+ s( y6 QLeeches 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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de }; m7 [6 e; a7 Y. Z
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The idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood.人在德国 社区" Q1 w+ @6 m5 s' Z ~3 F1 M" Z
, y6 o" B; {' m4 r: T2 hThat 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.1 I* \7 O% q+ f! d& ]" A
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Damien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.