Crucially, he purged the sick body—sailors were bled, by opening a vein with a blade and given remedies to vomit and sweat. This may seem strange to us, but in the 17th century the human body ...
Crucially, he purged the sick body – sailors were bled, by opening a vein with a blade and given remedies to vomit and sweat. This may seem strange to us, but in the 17th century the human body ...