B Wharton Rams Horn Fleam 1828
Product Description
Bloodletting was the removal of blood for medical treatment and involved cutting a vein typically at the elbow or knee. It was believed it would rid the body of impure fluids to cure various conditions. Starting more than 3000 years ago with the Egyptians and continued through the late 20th century, it was a common practice in the civil war. Tools of bloodletting were a bleeding bowl, fleam or lancet, scarifacators, cupping cups, and leeches. B Wharton Rams Horn Fleam 1828 3.5" x 1.25" x .5"
