4 [+ u- Z! G7 m( K2 s6 f2 n ) v# n2 }+ a: a" u. o iWomen turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011 " b! q+ m/ W4 Y3 H+ Y, t+ y' ^rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de 6 R. H+ [1 r7 mLeeches 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. . v% M2 W9 _7 O, | 2 f: k& g6 T1 E w, L ?! KThe idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood. 7 Y" Q+ @% j$ Z. R9 k % F9 }2 S$ C4 m2 M* Z0 ]: a) }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. 2 U8 x3 E( }; n' U' W* [5 m9 crs238848.rs.hosteurope.de 2 \$ C* W' c0 B2 w3 qrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deDamien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.