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Healing and Health: How has medical care in Kirklees changed through time?
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A vintage medical cupping set in an open red velvet-lined case. It includes a glass cup, brass tool, and hemp fibers. Add to board
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Cupping Instruments

Cupping Instruments. Cupping was used as an alternative to blood-letting in the nineteenth century. Cups were used to create a vacuum to pressurise blood vessels.

This kit contains a bleeding apparatus or scarifier with fleam, sterilising wick, and three glass vessels, late 19th century

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