Cupping set dating from 1880,France. This set comprises of four cups,a syringe,and a scarificator. This set would have been used in a procedure called 'wet cupping',a form of bloodletting used in the nineteenth century to 'treat' a range of ailments. The scarificator is used to cut the skin,then the cup would be placed over the wound. A vacuum is created within the cupping vessel using a flame,the resulting suction would draw blood out of the surface of the skin through the wound | |
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