But leeching actually worked, and it still does. Not saying you should do it, however.
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.
Came to say this, I'd probably trust a doctor and use the leeches.
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