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