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4 L+ [/ q8 D. C2 C' ~& B$ _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. 4 s6 i* l, [0 m+ p$ i2 _人在德国 社区 ( L2 M3 M0 z" `8 Y1 Srs238848.rs.hosteurope.deThe idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood. + B! c% A# e( Q) ^- Y+ D人在德国 社区5 g7 ^2 J+ m# z- [; `3 a+ z: b: r% z* O
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. 1 T" u$ I* S: ~* H) H ) X8 a2 w: r t, T; g+ v9 P6 o人在德国 社区Damien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.