If you were an average person living in Europe between the 12th and 16th centuries and feeling a little under the weather, it would be quite normal to visit the local barber-surgeon for a bloodletting.
Bloodletting at the barber-surgeon’s
Words by Amelia Soth
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About the author
Amelia Soth
Amelia lives in Chicago and writes the column ‘Cabinet of Curiosities’ for JSTOR Daily.