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FMT99 ,

I was under the impression that bloodletting could in some cases actually be beneficial.

FireTower ,
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Yeah, it's still practiced. But the whole four humors thing is a bit old hat.

I think there's a few of these misplaced. Heelys>transition lens.

ZILtoid1991 ,

And also often in such cases, blood donation is suggested instead.

Viking_Hippie ,

Heelys>transition lens.

I dunno, seems kinda unrelated..

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/ed76a7db-0ad4-4dbf-bf3a-433aef069409.jpeg

Mostly_Gristle ,

Yeah, for people with hemochromatosis (too much iron in the blood) the main treatment is still bloodletting.

deweydecibel ,

Or go piss off Magneto

IWantToFuckSpez ,

Yeah it can reduce PFAS levels in your system. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2790905

Though better to just donate that blood than let it go to waste.

chumbalumber ,

Also leeches are used to help veins heal after reattaching fingers/ears/other dangly bits, which is a form of bloodletting

Viking_Hippie ,

Didn't Paul McCartney write a song about blood letting?

🎵if this ever-changing world in which we're living makes you give in to need... Live and let bleed!🎵

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