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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.+ v+ r, l% p' c; u) h9 V; b% P: _
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The idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood.0 d* D! F5 e& L! ~" V2 |! J4 v
1 A7 a8 |# f9 X+ v/ m' Krs238848.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. . C; C; }3 ]7 g人在德国 社区 # Q4 r5 Q# O: Y6 h: xDamien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.