Additional Therapies
Bloodletting
Also called Phlebotomy
Bloodletting is an important ancient Therapy in a number of Traditions and cultures around the world. It is also an important adjunct therapy to Herbal Medicine. Below are some useful articles on Bloodletting.
An Overview of Bloodletting:
Below in an Introduction to Bloodletting, with a detailed list of commonly used Bloodletting points, along with their corresponding Acupuncture points, comparing the uses in the different Traditions.
Bloodletting 1 – Introduction
Bloodletting 2 – The Veins of Bloodletting
Aphorisms of Bloodletting
An extensive list of Aphorisms regarding Bloodletting from some of the greatest masters.
Aphorisms on Bloodletting
Bloodletting in the Regimen Sanitatis of Salerno
The School of Salerno in Italy was one of the first Medical Schools of Europe and had a major influence on European Traditional Medicine for many centuries. The Regimen Sanitatis (“Regimen of Health”) was written in verse. Following is the section of Bloodletting.
REGIMEN SANITATIS 5. BLOODLETTING
