! K' y+ g1 `4 Y) H/ `. e' } VWomen turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011 2 {7 v- p1 P. D+ {9 h" ` + D+ _- J# u f" ?$ `) NLeeches 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. $ F `& c% M8 b3 B" ^# r* P5 d8 j
The idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood.) @6 t) s# ?% J/ I3 a5 b
8 k( d4 x* e( a, X% V' p4 Q; lThat 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. $ F; R. Z V& Q4 C+ R E& ]* Q7 g 7 |% k0 ^1 @$ X& W: t: d人在德国 社区Damien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.