3 l+ y2 v: w' B# w( S0 k# aWomen turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011 6 L" H$ a- r4 o+ `8 x. w+ U8 k5 `! L! S, a1 `
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. 2 A( t }- o) a . ^7 H- d: I$ z8 C( t$ W% E" M; B6 |+ VThe idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood. . p9 v2 L+ B1 q& P, a6 H $ x; A# t5 {9 o9 f5 F; w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. 0 i7 ^! l8 o& trs238848.rs.hosteurope.de $ e# o5 }; ^4 R& d* S4 t2 I% Ors238848.rs.hosteurope.deDamien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.