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[–] 4 pts

But leeching actually worked, and it still does. Not saying you should do it, however.

https://www.britannica.com/science/leeching

[–] 1 pt

Yep, leeching would not look like the picture with blood dripping. That depicts "blood-letting" where cuts were made to release "bad humors".

The use of leeches was greatly in­fluenced by Dr François Broussais (1772–1838), a Parisian physician who claimed that all fevers were due to specific organ inflammation. He was a great proponent of leech therapy along with aggressive bloodletting.

[–] 1 pt

Came to say this, I'd probably trust a doctor and use the leeches.

[–] [deleted] 3 pts

Obviously this man has too much bile in his humours. Also, he's a bit short on phlogiston.

[–] 2 pts

Trust the science!

[–] 2 pts

Id trust bloodletting before the vaccine