Historical Medical Tools: Instruments of Pioneer Doctors

  • Lancets: Sharp instruments for incisions and draining abscesses.
  • Probes: Long, thin tools to explore wounds and remove foreign objects.
  • Cupping glasses: Glass/metal cups creating suction to draw blood/fluids.
  • Leeches: Blood-sucking worms for bloodletting and reducing inflammation.
  • Syringes: For injecting or withdrawing fluids.
  • Trephines: Circular saws to remove skull bone pieces, relieving brain pressure.
  • Amputation knives: Curved blades for limb removal.
  • Sutures: Threads for stitching wounds.
  • Bandages: Cloths to cover and protect wounds.

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