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BLOODLETTING ANTIQUES ... Leeches were carried in a variety of containers that are now sought after by collectors. Figure 32 shows two glass containers. The small one was for several leeches while the bigger bowl may have been used to dish out the leeches in a pharmacy.
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medicalantiques.com/medical/Scarifications_and_Bleeder_...
medicalantiques.com/medical/Scarifications_and_Bleeder_Medical_Antiques.htm
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Bloodletting (phlebotomy) was used in ancient time.; Yuck, that's gross!; All ancient civilizations practiced it. Egyptians and Greeks used it for superstition and religious beliefs. It was supposed to cure illness and make a patient healthier. ... Leeches were used through history. Leeches are parasites.
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library.thinkquest.org/J0111742/Bloodletting.htm
library.thinkquest.org/J0111742/Bloodletting.htm
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Bloodletting represents the folly of the past, the sorcery and the misguided physiology that we now proudly say marked the dark ages of medicine - or did it (1)? In fact, bloodletting has a place in medicine today and a history that is worthy of review. ... Leeches were used for bleeding by Syrian physicians as early as 100 BC.
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www.collectmedicalantiques.com/bloodletting.html
www.collectmedicalantiques.com/bloodletting.html
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Humors; Blood in Ancient Judaism and Christianity; A Brief History of Bloodletting; Bloodletting; Bloodletting Instruments; Leeches; Barber-Surgeons; Transfusions;
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www.pbs.org/wnet/redgold/basics/leeches.html
www.pbs.org/wnet/redgold/basics/leeches.html
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As late as 1833, bloodletting was still so popular in Europe that more than 40 million (!) leeches were imported into France for the purpose. But by the 20th century, the leech industry had crashed and bloodletting was relegated to the status of quackery.
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articles.latimes.com/2001/aug/06/health/he-31093
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"Oh yes," he replied, as he chewed thoughtfully, "when I was little, back in the 30s, they had leeches at the chemists." He thought for a moment. "You know, my father used to tell me that they used maggots on injuries during World War I. They only eat the dead material, ... Bloodletting as Medical Care...
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www.associatedcontent.com/article/2203809/alternative_m...
www.associatedcontent.com/article/2203809/alternative_medicine_leeches_bloodletting.html
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FDA clears the commercial marketing of leeches for medicinal purposes. ... For thousands of years, leeches have been worming their way in and out of medicine as a questionable cure for anything from headaches to gangrene, reaching their height of medicinal use in the mid-1800s.
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www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2004/504_leech.html
www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2004/504_leech.html
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A recent article in Access Hollywood reveals that Demi Moore uses leeches to purify her blood. So is Demi's foray into bloodletting mere Beverly Hills insanity, or is there actually something to it? In fact, recent studies show that planned bleeding might have curative effects, after all. ... But above and beyond bloodletting,
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www.jonbarron.org/blog/2008/03/bloodletting_and_leeches...
www.jonbarron.org/blog/2008/03/bloodletting_and_leeches.html
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