/ B! |0 ?$ |1 e0 uLeeches 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.! i, h8 n# p. X5 r5 S8 [8 D- ?
9 e" s5 L. c' V J人在德国 社区The idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood. - x9 [, r. Q6 m+ R% X5.35.249.64- p8 V9 Y7 o- o9 I
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. 3 T4 v) T5 i* w5 k3 `; w+ ?4 r9 ~) `9 C& Z$ d. o; B# N' z
Damien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.