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Women turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011 $ f/ U4 P! u9 o# T ? 9 K1 o% ?1 f& O9 WLeeches 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.4 x3 k1 `! _% A' t9 e6 S3 v8 q
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' x" q3 `, W* j* @+ S8 a7 SThat 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. - H+ `8 ]( ]& n& k" urs238848.rs.hosteurope.de 9 a4 d) q: B }( q. n2 ]$ y0 c) |, Ars238848.rs.hosteurope.deDamien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.