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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.6 C$ g- j2 V2 t* W7 D4 Z* n, o
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) D6 O, K! W5 n) IThat 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. . e! c- i( v& Z0 M6 l) E8 G2 @ ; S, K& v: F- d. H& d( `# QDamien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.