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They believed that the blood carried poisons and disease throughout the body so by bloodletting either with small cuts or leeches they thought the body would make new blood free of the poisons. In some cases DOctors use leeches today but I don't think it is for bloodletting.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 15y agoBlood letting, bleeding, leeches, etc
never helped anyone at any time.
Don't feel too proud, I own a doctor's "black bag" from 1940, and it has nothing but poisons in it.
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∙ 13y agoThey believed it got rid of the bloods'; "bad omen/s".
It does actually work as it is still in practice today.
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∙ 12y agoback then bloodletting was like their asprine, they used it for everything that went wrong, so yes they did
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What is bleeding somebody in the middle ages?
Blood letting was a popular treatment for many illnesses. Many illnesses were thought to be caused by an excess of blood in the body. If a large amount of blood letting was required a vein was cut. For small amounts leeches were used.
What kind of work were most people involved in during the middle ages?
During the Middle Ages, most people were farmers.
What is the difference between the Renaissance and middle ages?
the difference between the renaissance and the middle ages is that the middle ages was a time of survival and religious belives. During the middle ages people still believed in god. Also, there were many raids, and travel was not safe. People focused on getting enough food and survivng in the harsh way of life. The middle ages is known as the dark ages because of how harsh people lived. On the other hand the renaissance was of time of rebith, invention, and bring back the classic ways of the Greek and Roman ideas. People lived in luxury and enjoyed life unlike the people of the medival era, otherwise known as the middle ages.
In the Middle Ages what were villiens?
they are evil faries that feed off human and donkey blood
What were people called in the middle ages who were not civilized?
They were called the barbarians.
What was a leech collector in the middle ages?
In the middle ages there were a lot of Medical theories about the blood. If you got sick, it was often believed to be b/c of "bad blood". So to make people healthy, you had to get rid of the "bad blood". It was called blood letting, and there were different methods for this. Cupping was one, letting leeches suck was Another. So a steady stock of hungry leeches was a required tool for many medieval doctors. A leech collector would be the one who supplied the doctors with leeches.
What is bleeding somebody in the middle ages?
Blood letting was a popular treatment for many illnesses. Many illnesses were thought to be caused by an excess of blood in the body. If a large amount of blood letting was required a vein was cut. For small amounts leeches were used.
When did blood letting start in the Middle Ages?
Blood letting is a practice that certainly goes back to the oldest parts of antiquity. I was not started in the Middle Ages, but certainly before the iron age began, and possibly in prehistory. It is known to have been used in ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt, and it is also known to have been used among the Mayans and Aztecs, so it is not even peculiar to the Old World.
Did people have dogs in the middle ages?
well we are middle ages people! so how do we live with our animals?
What is the Importance of Christianity in the Middle Ages?
People liked pudding and pickles in the middle ages
What kind of work were most people doing in the middle ages?
During the Middle Ages, most people were farmers.
What kind of work were most people involved in during the middle ages?
During the Middle Ages, most people were farmers.
What will learn about the people of middle ages?
answer.
Did people have guns in the middle ages?
No
How long was the range that people lived in the middle ages?
In the middle ages, the average range that people would live to was about 30-40.
What did the Middle Ages use to communicate?
people in the middle ages used letters or talking to face to face
What did the people in the Middle Ages do for entertainment?
Banquets, annual parties, and going to theater. The last one occurred later on in the middle ages, but was still in the middle ages. People who were able to read were also able to do that for enjoyment.
