. _0 q8 t# K+ Z+ j; R6 \* ~" vWomen turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011 + T+ |# P& x# R: t& ^rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de . C3 l( P- C q; l6 h! F m& [人在德国 社区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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de; I) o6 Q1 U6 y0 n7 Z
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The idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood. i6 B3 o" p7 f0 L" q% O; G- p. r, _0 x+ C- r4 s# Q
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. " N3 w- N6 l# R! brs238848.rs.hosteurope.de/ m( c9 z/ T% o e! _4 M% c
Damien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.