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( _. _2 K- l! }' k, t$ Urs238848.rs.hosteurope.deLeeches 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.1 H1 C9 m- N; M5 d( r4 y
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The idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de4 R1 W( _, d. L. u
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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.) C+ ?6 E6 ?# z
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Damien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.