Archaic Medical Practices

7 Unusual Ancient Medical Techniques - HISTORY

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Influential physicians like Hippocrates and Galen maintained that the human body was filled with four basic substances, or …

Outdated Medical Treatments Used Throughout History

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Bloodletting. While it may seem archaic in today’s culture, bloodletting was once one of the …

21 Bizarre Medical Practices From Our Past | Bored Panda

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Archaic Medical Practices - How Medicine Used To …

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Let’s check out a few of these strange archaic medical practices that have fallen out of style. Humorism Back in the day, people believed that there were four bodily humors in the human body that …

Ancient Greek Medicine - World History Encyclopedia

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Famous medical practitioners included the 4th century BCE figures of Diocles of Carystus (who had a head bandage and spoon instrument for removing arrowheads …

10 Ancient Medical Practices We Thankfully Abandoned

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Ancient cultures have been practicing healing arts for as long as we have written historical records. Many of these practices eventually led us to the modern medical standards we appreciate today. …

12 Outdated Nursing Practices - Nurseslabs

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An old-school practice that deserves to stay as it is. The practice involves snipping an inserted indwelling foley catheter to facilitate easy removal. Why did it disappear? The practice can be considered …

220 Archaic Medicine ideas | vintage medical, medical, …

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The presentation by Louis Jacques Mande' Daguerre of the daguerreotype (1839), came seven years before the first demonstration of general anasthesia. Early …

The 10 Most Insane Medical Practices in History

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History is filled with stories of hilarious medical ineptitude, and in all likeliness, today's medical practices will be similarly snorted at 100 years down the road. In other words, if you're looking to justify your …

7 of the Most Outrageous Medical Treatments in History

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Addictive drugs like heroin were given to kids to cure coughs, electric shock therapy has been a long used treatment for impotence, and “miracle” diet pills were handed out like candy. Below are...