Blood letting historical hi-res stock photography and images

Breathing a Vein' Blood letting. Physician bleeding a patient from the arm, 1804. Cartoon by James Gillray (1757-1815) English caricaturist. Stock Photo

RMD96163–Breathing a Vein' Blood letting. Physician bleeding a patient from the arm, 1804. Cartoon by James Gillray (1757-1815) English caricaturist.

RMD86N2M–Blood Letting C17 Woman

RMPMX19D–Blood letting.

The ancient practice of bloodletting. The basic idea was to drain 'poisons,' or excess blood from the body, thereby restoring the balance of the humors. Different illnesses had to be treated by bleeding from different places. Complex charts showed where t Stock Photo

RMG15DE4–The ancient practice of bloodletting. The basic idea was to drain 'poisons,' or excess blood from the body, thereby restoring the balance of the humors. Different illnesses had to be treated by bleeding from different places. Complex charts showed where t

Medical Blood Letting Chart Crude blood letting chart from the Rostock Shepherd's Calendar of 1523 Stock Photo

RMMC6N7N–Medical Blood Letting Chart Crude blood letting chart from the Rostock Shepherd's Calendar of 1523

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A woodcut engraving depicting a blood-letting man, showing points of blood-letting connected with signs of the Zodiac. Dated 16th century Stock Photo

RMRJADWM–A woodcut engraving depicting a blood-letting man, showing points of blood-letting connected with signs of the Zodiac. Dated 16th century

Italy: Physician letting blood from a patient. From the book 'Li Livres dou Santé' by Aldobrandino of Siena (-1296/1299), late 13th century. Bloodletting (or blood-letting) is the withdrawal of often little quantities of blood from a patient to cure or prevent illness and disease. Bloodletting was based on an ancient system of medicine in which blood and other bodily fluid were considered to be 'humours' the proper balance of which maintained health. It was the most common medical practice performed by doctors from antiquity up to the late 19th century, a time span of almost 2,000 years. Stock Photo

RM2B01PPE–Italy: Physician letting blood from a patient. From the book 'Li Livres dou Santé' by Aldobrandino of Siena (-1296/1299), late 13th century. Bloodletting (or blood-letting) is the withdrawal of often little quantities of blood from a patient to cure or prevent illness and disease. Bloodletting was based on an ancient system of medicine in which blood and other bodily fluid were considered to be 'humours' the proper balance of which maintained health. It was the most common medical practice performed by doctors from antiquity up to the late 19th century, a time span of almost 2,000 years.

medicine, blood-letting plate, woodcut, circa 1480, Stock Photo

RMBJTP5R–medicine, blood-letting plate, woodcut, circa 1480,

Breathing a Vein. Bloodletting was a standard practice from antiquity until the late 19th century. The practice was supposed to prevent illnesses or cure diseases, but more often than not the patient's health deteriorated. After a work by James Gillray. Stock Photo

RM2NH36C6–Breathing a Vein. Bloodletting was a standard practice from antiquity until the late 19th century. The practice was supposed to prevent illnesses or cure diseases, but more often than not the patient's health deteriorated. After a work by James Gillray.

medicine, blood-letting, treatment of a woman, woodcut, 1519, Stock Photo

RMBJTX5K–medicine, blood-letting, treatment of a woman, woodcut, 1519,

Scene of bloodletting, M. B. Valentini, 1715. Bloodletting was based on an ancient system of medicine in which blood and other bodily fluid were regarded as 'humors' that had to remain in proper balance to maintain health. It was the most common medical practice performed by physicians from antiquity until the late 19th century, a span of almost 2,000 years. In the overwhelming majority of cases, the historical use of bloodletting was harmful to patients. Stock Photo

RM2BE0HK9–Scene of bloodletting, M. B. Valentini, 1715. Bloodletting was based on an ancient system of medicine in which blood and other bodily fluid were regarded as 'humors' that had to remain in proper balance to maintain health. It was the most common medical practice performed by physicians from antiquity until the late 19th century, a span of almost 2,000 years. In the overwhelming majority of cases, the historical use of bloodletting was harmful to patients.

medicine, treatment, blood-letting, scene from Heinrich von Louffenberg 'Regimen sanitatis', 15th century, , Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available Stock Photo

RMC418GW–medicine, treatment, blood-letting, scene from Heinrich von Louffenberg 'Regimen sanitatis', 15th century, , Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available

RMF95J1X–Arena and stadium.

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Bloodletting, after the 17th century work by Abraham Bosse. Bloodletting or blood-letting the withdrawal of blood from a patient to prevent or cure illness and disease. From Modes and Manners, published 1935. Stock Photo

RM2JHBJ68–Bloodletting, after the 17th century work by Abraham Bosse. Bloodletting or blood-letting the withdrawal of blood from a patient to prevent or cure illness and disease. From Modes and Manners, published 1935.

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Royal family performing a blood letting ritual, Room 3, Temple of Murals, Bonampak Archaeological Zone, Chiapas, Mexico Stock Photo

RMDBTTGJ–Royal family performing a blood letting ritual, Room 3, Temple of Murals, Bonampak Archaeological Zone, Chiapas, Mexico

Leeches Jar and exhibition on blood letting at the George Marshall Medical Museum, Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Worcester, England, UK Stock Photo

RMPWJD77–Leeches Jar and exhibition on blood letting at the George Marshall Medical Museum, Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Worcester, England, UK

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RMAE5M14–Blood Letting With Leech

Drawing blood, bloodletting or phlebotomy is a healing procedure that has been known since antiquity and was frequently used on humans and animals until the 19th century. A healing effect through bloodletting could only be proven for a few diseases. Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original / Beim Blut abnehmen, der Aderlass, Zur-Ader-Lassen oder Aderlassen, auch Phlebotomie ist ein seit der Antike bekanntes und bis ins 19. Jahrhundert häufig bei Menschen und Tieren angewandtes Heilverfahren. Nur bei wenigen Krankheitsbildern konnte ein Heilungseffekt durch Ade Stock Photo

RF2RAAY1C–Drawing blood, bloodletting or phlebotomy is a healing procedure that has been known since antiquity and was frequently used on humans and animals until the 19th century. A healing effect through bloodletting could only be proven for a few diseases. Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original / Beim Blut abnehmen, der Aderlass, Zur-Ader-Lassen oder Aderlassen, auch Phlebotomie ist ein seit der Antike bekanntes und bis ins 19. Jahrhundert häufig bei Menschen und Tieren angewandtes Heilverfahren. Nur bei wenigen Krankheitsbildern konnte ein Heilungseffekt durch Ade

15th century physician bleeding a patient Stock Photo

RMB47KBF–15th century physician bleeding a patient

MEDICAL - BLOOD LETTING. A doctor bleeding the right forearm of a woman. From the Rostock Shepherd's Calendar of 1523 Stock Photo

RMMC6H1M–MEDICAL - BLOOD LETTING. A doctor bleeding the right forearm of a woman. From the Rostock Shepherd's Calendar of 1523

medicine, treatment, bloodletting / venesection, barber draining blood from man, woodcut, from: Hieronim Spiczynski (circa 1500 - after 1550), 'On Medicinal Herbs', Krakow, 1542, Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available Stock Photo

RMDDRHXP–medicine, treatment, bloodletting / venesection, barber draining blood from man, woodcut, from: Hieronim Spiczynski (circa 1500 - after 1550), 'On Medicinal Herbs', Krakow, 1542, Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available

RMRJAEK7–A woodcut engraving depicting a blood-letting man, showing points of blood-letting connected with signs of the Zodiac. Dated 16th century

medicine, treatment, bloodletting / venesection, doctor draining blood from lady, woodcut, detail, from: A.Sytz, 'Traktat vom Aderlassen', print: Johannes Weyssenburger (+ 1531), Landshut, 1520, Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available Stock Photo

RMDDRHC0–medicine, treatment, bloodletting / venesection, doctor draining blood from lady, woodcut, detail, from: A.Sytz, 'Traktat vom Aderlassen', print: Johannes Weyssenburger (+ 1531), Landshut, 1520, Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available

Illustration depicting a blood-letting man, showing the points of the blood-letting connected with the signs of the Zodiac by Gregor Reisch. Gregor Reisch (1467-1525) a German Carthusian humanist writer. Dated 16th Century Stock Photo

RMKCEWAH–Illustration depicting a blood-letting man, showing the points of the blood-letting connected with the signs of the Zodiac by Gregor Reisch. Gregor Reisch (1467-1525) a German Carthusian humanist writer. Dated 16th Century

Medicine, Anatomy, Surgery, Interior of an operating room with two surgeons, one draining blood from a man's arm and the other treating a man's back, c. 1700, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from 19th century original / Medizin, Anatomie, Operation, Innenraum eines Operationssaals mit zwei Operateuren, von denen einer das Blut aus dem Arm eines Mannes ablässt und der andere den Rücken eines Mannes behandelt, um 1700, Historisch, digital restaurierte Reproduktion von einer Vorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert Stock Photo

RF2R6BW3M–Medicine, Anatomy, Surgery, Interior of an operating room with two surgeons, one draining blood from a man's arm and the other treating a man's back, c. 1700, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from 19th century original / Medizin, Anatomie, Operation, Innenraum eines Operationssaals mit zwei Operateuren, von denen einer das Blut aus dem Arm eines Mannes ablässt und der andere den Rücken eines Mannes behandelt, um 1700, Historisch, digital restaurierte Reproduktion von einer Vorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert

RMCT0GCW–HISTORY OF MEDICINE

RM2BE109E–Scene of bloodletting, M. B. Valentini, 1715. Bloodletting was based on an ancient system of medicine in which blood and other bodily fluid were regarded as 'humors' that had to remain in proper balance to maintain health. It was the most common medical practice performed by physicians from antiquity until the late 19th century, a span of almost 2,000 years. In the overwhelming majority of cases, the historical use of bloodletting was harmful to patients.

Interior of a surgery with two operators, one letting blood Wellcome V0017416 Stock Photo

RMHTHKRX–Interior of a surgery with two operators, one letting blood Wellcome V0017416

An Ancient Greek physician, with a scalpel, letting blood from a patient. Bloodletting was often used as a cure for bodily imbalances. Stock Photo

RMG15KAK–An Ancient Greek physician, with a scalpel, letting blood from a patient. Bloodletting was often used as a cure for bodily imbalances.

A ’valistra‥9D, surgical tool used for blood-letting, in Athens and other parts of modern-day Greece - Spon Jacob - 1678. Stock Photo

RMPAXWNC–A ’valistra‥9D, surgical tool used for blood-letting, in Athens and other parts of modern-day Greece - Spon Jacob - 1678.

Feb. 26, 2012 - Plan To Make Rollerball A Reality: A United States consortium is said to have offered one-million dollars for the world-wide licence to make ''Rollerball' into a reality. This will meet with considerable opposition from Norman Jewison, the producer, director of the film, which has already grossed about nine-million pounds in two months showing in America. The film features a chilly blood-letting killer sport set in the year 2018. The game is on a circular track with a steel-coated ball and the skaters are equipped with special steel-studded gloves and helmet Stock Photo

RME131HJ–Feb. 26, 2012 - Plan To Make Rollerball A Reality: A United States consortium is said to have offered one-million dollars for the world-wide licence to make ''Rollerball' into a reality. This will meet with considerable opposition from Norman Jewison, the producer, director of the film, which has already grossed about nine-million pounds in two months showing in America. The film features a chilly blood-letting killer sport set in the year 2018. The game is on a circular track with a steel-coated ball and the skaters are equipped with special steel-studded gloves and helmet

1980 - Plan To Make Rollerball A Reality: A United States consortium is said to have offered one-million dollars for the world-wide licence to make ''Rollerball' into a reality. This will meet with considerable opposition from Norman Jewison, the producer, director of the film, which has already grossed about nine-million pounds in two months showing in America. The film features a chilly blood-letting killer sport set in the year 2018. The game is on a circular track with a steel-coated ball and the skaters are equipped with special steel-studded gloves and helmet. Photo shows A scene from th Stock Photo

RMF5PD3E–1980 - Plan To Make Rollerball A Reality: A United States consortium is said to have offered one-million dollars for the world-wide licence to make ''Rollerball' into a reality. This will meet with considerable opposition from Norman Jewison, the producer, director of the film, which has already grossed about nine-million pounds in two months showing in America. The film features a chilly blood-letting killer sport set in the year 2018. The game is on a circular track with a steel-coated ball and the skaters are equipped with special steel-studded gloves and helmet. Photo shows A scene from th

A cowboy taking a knap in front of the Barber shop with a sign about Blood Letting in an old town Stock Photo

RMB649J7–A cowboy taking a knap in front of the Barber shop with a sign about Blood Letting in an old town

RMPWJD81–Leeches Jar and exhibition on blood letting at the George Marshall Medical Museum, Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Worcester, England, UK

Bloodletting in the 18th century. Stock Photo

RMDR7KEF–Bloodletting in the 18th century.

RMA9Y6T2–Blood Letting Aborigines

small barber's shop in Cranbrook Kent quaint tiny barber shop hairdresser Stock Photo

RMDRWGYR–small barber's shop in Cranbrook Kent quaint tiny barber shop hairdresser

Man dressed as medieval surgeon gives demonstration of old medical practices in front of a crowd of children Stock Photo

RMCBTR80–Man dressed as medieval surgeon gives demonstration of old medical practices in front of a crowd of children

RMDDRJ53–medicine, treatment, bloodletting / venesection, doctor draining blood from lady, woodcut, detail, from: A.Sytz, 'Traktat vom Aderlassen', print: Johannes Weyssenburger (+ 1531), Landshut, 1520, Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available

RMKCEWAF–Illustration depicting a blood-letting man, showing the points of the blood-letting connected with the signs of the Zodiac by Gregor Reisch. Gregor Reisch (1467-1525) a German Carthusian humanist writer. Dated 16th Century

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Blood letting. Physician bleeding a patient from the arm. Woodcut from a translation by Sir John Harrington of a 12th or 13th century poem based on the Salernian Rule of Health and published 1596. 'To bleed doth cheer the pensive, and remove/The raging Stock Photo

RMD9615G–Blood letting. Physician bleeding a patient from the arm. Woodcut from a translation by Sir John Harrington of a 12th or 13th century poem based on the Salernian Rule of Health and published 1596. 'To bleed doth cheer the pensive, and remove/The raging

Medicine, Anatomy, Surgery, Interior view of an operating room with two surgeons, one bleeding a man's arm and the other treating a man's back, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original / Medizin, Anatomie, Chirugie, Innenansicht eines Operationssaals mit zwei Operateuren, von denen einer den Arm eines Mannes entblutet und der andere den Rücken eines Mannes behandelt, Historisch, digital restaurierte Reproduktion von einer Vorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert Stock Photo

RF2R6BTXA–Medicine, Anatomy, Surgery, Interior view of an operating room with two surgeons, one bleeding a man's arm and the other treating a man's back, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original / Medizin, Anatomie, Chirugie, Innenansicht eines Operationssaals mit zwei Operateuren, von denen einer den Arm eines Mannes entblutet und der andere den Rücken eines Mannes behandelt, Historisch, digital restaurierte Reproduktion von einer Vorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert

Mayan relief showing the sumptuously dressed kneeling woman pulling the rope through her tongue is Lady Balam-IX, another one of Bird Jaguar's wives. Opposite her sits Bird Jaguar, adorned with ornate earplugs, nosepiece, bar pectoral, jade cylinder cuffs and a shield tied to his back. AD 600-900 Stock Photo

RMDYEEGN–Mayan relief showing the sumptuously dressed kneeling woman pulling the rope through her tongue is Lady Balam-IX, another one of Bird Jaguar's wives. Opposite her sits Bird Jaguar, adorned with ornate earplugs, nosepiece, bar pectoral, jade cylinder cuffs and a shield tied to his back. AD 600-900

Interior of a surgery with two operators, one letting blood Wellcome V0017415 Stock Photo

RMHTHKRW–Interior of a surgery with two operators, one letting blood Wellcome V0017415

Like the ancient Greeks, Muslim physicians believed that bleeding a patient could cure many diseases. Although this practice seems crude today, the early doctors knew a great deal about blood and how it traveled around the body. One 13th century Egyptian Stock Photo

RMG15BYA–Like the ancient Greeks, Muslim physicians believed that bleeding a patient could cure many diseases. Although this practice seems crude today, the early doctors knew a great deal about blood and how it traveled around the body. One 13th century Egyptian

medicine, treatment, bloodletting / venesection, description of points for bloodletting regarding affections of the eyes, from: Georg Bartisch (1535 - 1607), 'Ophthalmoduleia, das ist Augendienst', Dresden, 1583, Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available Stock Photo

RMDDYA4H–medicine, treatment, bloodletting / venesection, description of points for bloodletting regarding affections of the eyes, from: Georg Bartisch (1535 - 1607), 'Ophthalmoduleia, das ist Augendienst', Dresden, 1583, Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available

Diseases of the American horse, Diseases of the American horse, and cattle and sheep : their treatment, with a list and full description of the medicines employed diseasesofameric00mccl Year: 1870 TREPANNING. 223 Transfusion.—This is the act or operation of trans- ferring the blood of one living animal into the vascular system of another by means of a tube. Mr. James Farrel, of Dublin, Ireland, was the first veterinarian, to my knowledge, who employed transfusion to any extent, and to excellent advantage. In eases of debility from blood letting, he has done wonders with it, and has conclusiv Stock Photo

RMT1HK9P–Diseases of the American horse, Diseases of the American horse, and cattle and sheep : their treatment, with a list and full description of the medicines employed diseasesofameric00mccl Year: 1870 TREPANNING. 223 Transfusion.—This is the act or operation of trans- ferring the blood of one living animal into the vascular system of another by means of a tube. Mr. James Farrel, of Dublin, Ireland, was the first veterinarian, to my knowledge, who employed transfusion to any extent, and to excellent advantage. In eases of debility from blood letting, he has done wonders with it, and has conclusiv

medicine, allegories, health, copper engraving to a work of Walter Hermenius Ryff, 1544, Artist's Copyright has not to be cleared Stock Photo

RMCNTYAJ–medicine, allegories, health, copper engraving to a work of Walter Hermenius Ryff, 1544, Artist's Copyright has not to be cleared

medicine, treatment, bloodletting / venesection, putting on the bandage for bloodletting, woodcut, from: 'Augsburg Calendar', print: Johann Blaubirer, Augsburg, 1483, Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available Stock Photo

RMDDYA47–medicine, treatment, bloodletting / venesection, putting on the bandage for bloodletting, woodcut, from: 'Augsburg Calendar', print: Johann Blaubirer, Augsburg, 1483, Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available

RMAA07K3–Letting With Leeches

medicine, treatment, bloodletting / venesection, bloodleeting, sweating, cupping and bathing, copper engraving by Heinrich Aldegrever (1502 - 1555 / 1561), from: '6 res non naturales', 1554, Artist's Copyright has not to be cleared Stock Photo

RMDDRHXB–medicine, treatment, bloodletting / venesection, bloodleeting, sweating, cupping and bathing, copper engraving by Heinrich Aldegrever (1502 - 1555 / 1561), from: '6 res non naturales', 1554, Artist's Copyright has not to be cleared

Women gathering leeches Date: 1820s Stock Photo

RMG37WJ2–Women gathering leeches Date: 1820s

literature, Middle Ages, Solomon and Marcolf killing queen Salome by bloodletting, miniature, circa 1470, Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available Stock Photo

RMFF6R1A–literature, Middle Ages, Solomon and Marcolf killing queen Salome by bloodletting, miniature, circa 1470, Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available

A doctor bleeds his patient, widely supposed to be the answer to almost every malady of body or mind Date: early 18th century Stock Photo

RMG38HEP–A doctor bleeds his patient, widely supposed to be the answer to almost every malady of body or mind Date: early 18th century

medicine, treatment, examination / therapy / consultation, doctor putting a tourniquet on the arm of a woman, copper engraving, detail, France, circa 1640, Artist's Copyright has not to be cleared Stock Photo

RMDDRHW9–medicine, treatment, examination / therapy / consultation, doctor putting a tourniquet on the arm of a woman, copper engraving, detail, France, circa 1640, Artist's Copyright has not to be cleared

RMANJW2C–Gathering Leeches 1820

calendar, almanac, title page, Germany, 1776, Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available Stock Photo

RMFF6RN7–calendar, almanac, title page, Germany, 1776, Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available

Man dressed as medieval surgeon smiling as he gives demonstration of old medical practices at Robin Hood festival to children Stock Photo

RMCBW970–Man dressed as medieval surgeon smiling as he gives demonstration of old medical practices at Robin Hood festival to children

RMDYEEGM–Mayan relief showing the sumptuously dressed kneeling woman pulling the rope through her tongue is Lady Balam-IX, another one of Bird Jaguar's wives. Opposite her sits Bird Jaguar, adorned with ornate earplugs, nosepiece, bar pectoral, jade cylinder cuffs and a shield tied to his back. AD 600-900

Interior of a surgery with two operators, one letting blood Wellcome M0007661 Stock Photo

RMHTHKP9–Interior of a surgery with two operators, one letting blood Wellcome M0007661

Wundenmann (Wound-man) showing positions for ligation of arteries or for blood-letting. Woodcut from a book on field surgery, 1593. Stock Photo

RMD9DJFF–Wundenmann (Wound-man) showing positions for ligation of arteries or for blood-letting. Woodcut from a book on field surgery, 1593.

The most common form of surgery was bloodletting, which was carried out by uneducated barber-surgeons. People believed it restored the balance of the body's fluids, but more often it seriously weakened sick patients. Stock Photo

RMG15E8H–The most common form of surgery was bloodletting, which was carried out by uneducated barber-surgeons. People believed it restored the balance of the body's fluids, but more often it seriously weakened sick patients.

RMT1HK9R–Diseases of the American horse, Diseases of the American horse, and cattle and sheep. Their treatment, with a list and full description of the medicines employed diseasesofameric01mccl Year: 1870 TREPANNING. 223 Transfusion.—This is the act or operation of trans- ferring the blood of one living animal into the vascular system of another by means of a tube. Mr. James Farrel, of Dublin, Ireland, was the first veterinarian, to my knowledge, who employed transfusion to any extent, and to excellent advantage. In cases of debility from blood letting, he has done wonders with it, and has conclusive

RMANKK4C–Phlebotomy Of The Body

Child's hand raised in from of medieval surgeon giving demonstration of old medical practices at Robin Hood festival Stock Photo

RMCBTR8C–Child's hand raised in from of medieval surgeon giving demonstration of old medical practices at Robin Hood festival

Interior of a surgery with two operators, one letting blood Wellcome V0017414 Stock Photo

RMHTHKRT–Interior of a surgery with two operators, one letting blood Wellcome V0017414

Lintel No 15, from Yaxchilan, Mayan, AD 770. Noblewoman raising spirit of an ancestor by self-hallucination caused by blood-letting. Stock Photo

RMD9925M–Lintel No 15, from Yaxchilan, Mayan, AD 770. Noblewoman raising spirit of an ancestor by self-hallucination caused by blood-letting.

Barber-Surgeon, Bloodletting Stock Photo

RMHRNPFJ–Barber-Surgeon, Bloodletting

South Africa, Khoikhoi Bloodletting and Cupping Stock Photo

RMT81N4H–South Africa, Khoikhoi Bloodletting and Cupping

RMHRP762–The Phlebotomist, 1828

RMAE5P85–Bleeding A Patient

Tent of Owain Leech surgeon, used for demonstration of old medical practices at Robin Hood festival Stock Photo

RMCBW8CF–Tent of Owain Leech surgeon, used for demonstration of old medical practices at Robin Hood festival

Operators letting blood from the arm of a woman in a room cr Wellcome V0017309 Stock Photo

RMHTHKRN–Operators letting blood from the arm of a woman in a room cr Wellcome V0017309

A blood-letting man or Little Leech, showing points of blood-letting connected with the signs of the Zodiac. Woodcut from a 17th century almanack. Stock Photo

RMD9DJG2–A blood-letting man or Little Leech, showing points of blood-letting connected with the signs of the Zodiac. Woodcut from a 17th century almanack.

RMHRP13X–Bloodletting, Leech Method

Man dressed as medieval surgeon wearing bloody apron smiling and holding up mock severed arm and saw at Robin Hood festival Stock Photo

RMCBJA9H–Man dressed as medieval surgeon wearing bloody apron smiling and holding up mock severed arm and saw at Robin Hood festival

Operators letting blood from the arm of a woman in a room cr Wellcome V0017310 Stock Photo

RMHTHKRR–Operators letting blood from the arm of a woman in a room cr Wellcome V0017310

Lintel No 15, from Yaxchilan, Mayan, AD 770. Noblewoman raising spirit of an ancestor by self-hallucination caused by blood-letting. Mexico Mesoamerican Civilization Archaeology Artefact Limestone Pre-Columbian Hypnosis Stock Photo

RMD9925T–Lintel No 15, from Yaxchilan, Mayan, AD 770. Noblewoman raising spirit of an ancestor by self-hallucination caused by blood-letting. Mexico Mesoamerican Civilization Archaeology Artefact Limestone Pre-Columbian Hypnosis

RMHRP76D–Bloodletting Sites, 1612

RMCBKNJY–Man dressed as medieval surgeon wearing bloody apron smiling and holding up mock severed arm and saw at Robin Hood festival

Operators letting blood from the arm of a woman in a room cr Wellcome M0007663 Stock Photo

RMHTHKPA–Operators letting blood from the arm of a woman in a room cr Wellcome M0007663

John Brown (1735-88) Scottish physician, 1791. He proposed the Brunonian system of medicine which had two classes of disease 1: sthenic (resulting from excess) 2: asthenic (resulting from deficiency). Brown disapproved of blood-letting. Etching of 1791 by John Kay (1742-1826). Stock Photo

RMD96P51–John Brown (1735-88) Scottish physician, 1791. He proposed the Brunonian system of medicine which had two classes of disease 1: sthenic (resulting from excess) 2: asthenic (resulting from deficiency). Brown disapproved of blood-letting. Etching of 1791 by John Kay (1742-1826).

treatise on medicine; Medieval circa 14th century, showing a physician, bleeding a patient. Bloodletting (or blood-letting) is the withdrawal of blood from a patient to prevent or cure illness and disease. Bloodletting, whether by a physician or by leeches, was based on an ancient system of medicine in which blood and other bodily fluids were regarded as 'humours' that had to remain in proper balance to maintain health. Stock Photo

RMMR6MK5–treatise on medicine; Medieval circa 14th century, showing a physician, bleeding a patient. Bloodletting (or blood-letting) is the withdrawal of blood from a patient to prevent or cure illness and disease. Bloodletting, whether by a physician or by leeches, was based on an ancient system of medicine in which blood and other bodily fluids were regarded as 'humours' that had to remain in proper balance to maintain health.

Lintel 25, Maya, about AD 725. On the second lintel at Yaxchilan, the sacrificial offering of blood conjures up a visionary manifestation of Yat-Balam, founding ancestor of the dynasty of Yaxchilan. In the guise of a warrior grasping a spear and shield, this ancestral spirit emerges from the gaping front Jews of a judge double-headed serpent rearing above Lady Xoc. She gazes upward at the apparition she has brought forth. In her left hand she bears a blood-letting bowl containing instruments of sacrifice, a sting-ray spine and an obsidian lancet. Stock Photo

RMD98CBW–Lintel 25, Maya, about AD 725. On the second lintel at Yaxchilan, the sacrificial offering of blood conjures up a visionary manifestation of Yat-Balam, founding ancestor of the dynasty of Yaxchilan. In the guise of a warrior grasping a spear and shield, this ancestral spirit emerges from the gaping front Jews of a judge double-headed serpent rearing above Lady Xoc. She gazes upward at the apparition she has brought forth. In her left hand she bears a blood-letting bowl containing instruments of sacrifice, a sting-ray spine and an obsidian lancet.

RMHRNPGG–Bloodletting, Leech Method

RMD98CBP–Lintel 25, Maya, about AD 725. On the second lintel at Yaxchilan, the sacrificial offering of blood conjures up a visionary manifestation of Yat-Balam, founding ancestor of the dynasty of Yaxchilan. In the guise of a warrior grasping a spear and shield, this ancestral spirit emerges from the gaping front Jews of a judge double-headed serpent rearing above Lady Xoc. She gazes upward at the apparition she has brought forth. In her left hand she bears a blood-letting bowl containing instruments of sacrifice, a sting-ray spine and an obsidian lancet.

Bloodletting: Cupping Bells and Scarificator, 1821 Stock Photo

RMHRP76C–Bloodletting: Cupping Bells and Scarificator, 1821

RMD98CBR–Lintel 25, Maya, about AD 725. On the second lintel at Yaxchilan, the sacrificial offering of blood conjures up a visionary manifestation of Yat-Balam, founding ancestor of the dynasty of Yaxchilan. In the guise of a warrior grasping a spear and shield, this ancestral spirit emerges from the gaping front Jews of a judge double-headed serpent rearing above Lady Xoc. She gazes upward at the apparition she has brought forth. In her left hand she bears a blood-letting bowl containing instruments of sacrifice, a sting-ray spine and an obsidian lancet.