. s$ q9 Q% ^6 B$ @9 ^+ t* `6 M2 UWomen turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011 0 l8 q2 z4 M- F' D0 r1 }4 J9 x. K" p, K) B' P
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.- [3 n' H( y8 d' e3 X6 m
& V% j! G- O0 l1 x9 u- v' D0 TThe idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood. ! i* a+ X4 Q$ e; ? J# ^9 H3 L % R% Y m8 ?. O6 C人在德国 社区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. ! k# q8 g4 Y3 b2 z, r, B% h人在德国 社区 - A" u2 p! m; q' M, x( |" ?& brs238848.rs.hosteurope.deDamien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.