the sale we have the combined weight of the Gemorah, the Chasam Sofer, and Rav Elyashev shlita.
And although I don’t want to open up the whole Chazal/Science issue again, I do feel that this needs to be pointed out.
What the Gemara thought about treatments is not relevant. The treatments mentioned in the Gemara are not used today, nor is the medical advice in general.
The Chasam Sofer was not a doctor. He didn’t have access to advanced medical data.
Rav Eliyashiv is not a doctor. I may go to him when I need advice on halachic matters. I will not go to him for a medical problem, a plumbing problem, an electrical problem, an investment question or a computer issue. Why? Because he’s not an expert in those fields.
The Wolf