" m! S! I* W* O MLeeches 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.# D6 W5 O- |; n$ e. n
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The idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood. ' n. c* `, {% [0 e" d, z0 ~8 K- O5 r% v
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.人在德国 社区# s( S# @5 N; W9 v6 d
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Damien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.