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Women turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011 ( C' A0 {& I, r G5 u8 I* h % p0 s% g3 S5 HLeeches 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.- k" O! s. u5 o' |2 \# ]5 i7 [, W
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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. + W( R3 [' x/ u- j- c/ k# @: r6 Ars238848.rs.hosteurope.de 0 P3 w& s' P. |8 n+ j人在德国 社区Damien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.