Stories
- Article
Bleeding healthy
For thousands of years, and in many different cultures, people have practised bloodletting for health and medical reasons. Julia Nurse explains where and when bleeding was used, how it was done, and why.
- Article
Hysteria
Mental health and emotional symptoms are common during menopause, but a long history of dismissing sufferers as 'hysterical women', at the mercy of their emotions has made it much harder to discuss these issues and to get support.
- Book extract
Ayurveda: Knowledge for long life
The story of medicine in India is rich and complex. Aarathi Prasad investigates how it came to be this way.
- Article
The metamorphosis of masturbation
Throughout history, medics and campaigners have tried to stamp out masturbation – but is modern science transforming its reputation?
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
Hippocrates
Date: 20th centuryReference: PP/EAU/H.5/11Part of: Underwood, Edgar Ashworth (1899-1980)- Pictures
Hippocrates. Engraving (?).
Reference: 45515i- Books
Hippocrates / by Edith Bruce Paterson.
Paterson, Edith Bruce.Date: 1930- Books
Hippocrates D'Otthen, M.D.
Date: 1878- Pictures
Hippocrates. Line engraving, 1584.
Date: 1584Reference: 4240i