Illustrated here are wonderful porcelain containers that stored leeches when they were not in use.

This is a wonderful 19th century porcelain container for the storage of leeches. These antiques are rare because they are so fragile.

Chapter 3. Bleeding

"...daily experience satisfies us that bloodletting has a most salutary effect in many diseases, and is indeed the foremost among all the general remedial means..."

— Sir William Harvey
Works, 1847

Topics covered in this chapter include:
  • The Four Humors
  • Bloodletting — It's Good for You
  • Leeches
    • Nursing Responsibilities
  • A Risky Procedure
  • Instrumentation
  • The Bleeding of George Washington
  • Transfusion
  • Other Uses for Blood
  • Counterirritation and Cupping
  • The Seton
  • A Life Awakener
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