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2 a0 r d1 ]3 p& ^/ s7 C- A- WLeeches 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.3 `8 }9 e% `9 l* S) s6 s; ?7 B
+ Q" G0 N2 j, K! OThe idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood. 9 g/ j9 _. H8 A2 ~3 o o* u人在德国 社区人在德国 社区& j/ n B( i" Y3 P
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. 4 s4 A# X/ J. o: l y5 T& F' |2 Z8 d2 `2 \+ \
Damien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.