* f! J& B! J' M6 a 3 p1 f' ]4 c5 n4 Rrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de $ w) t. O$ P( n( D3 _Women turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011$ M9 f- g- x, J j4 h
1 q1 K0 i+ d5 g8 N5 @! Srs238848.rs.hosteurope.deLeeches 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. ! X8 e4 ^& r' L! K+ B/ Y# p 6 v% l i: k5 D8 T6 m# q5 [3 w4 V$ I人在德国 社区The idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood. 0 e6 x& N) m: S- }" Y4 v3 S; e3 ]/ k人在德国 社区8 M1 f% U" _8 _, B7 K1 P& v" S
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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de0 g& E5 n2 t, @
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Damien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.