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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. ! ^+ h0 C- Y' K) l5 f3 B, m& w' N8 E8 S& f- C' X
The idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood." ~# `" C+ I. ?$ n( Q `
. e& ^4 `1 i: z& q5 U* {, wrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deThat 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. ) l( ]' b, ]! O) nrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de5 u$ S0 h' J1 z; D. y) `
Damien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.