In modern medicine, blood-letting is known as phlebotomy. It has existed from ancient times upto the latter part of the 19th century. It involves the withdrawal of a large amount of blood from a patient. Doctors in the olden times believed that the ancient practice of blood-letting was an effective method for curing a great number of diseases and ailments.
The efficiency of the practice of blood-letting has not been proven yet. Modern medical science has undergone a great deal of change and blood-letting was one of those practices that has now gradually been done away with, except for a few specific illnesses, for which blood-letting is still considered to be an effective treatment.
In the earlier days, blood-letting was considered to be an effective treatment for hypertension. The reason doctors gave for this was that bloodletting had a beneficial effect on the patient as the reduction in the volume of blood after it was withdrawn temporarily reduced the blood pressure of the patient.
The efficiency of the practice of blood-letting has not been proven yet. Modern medical science has undergone a great deal of change and blood-letting was one of those practices that has now gradually been done away with, except for a few specific illnesses, for which blood-letting is still considered to be an effective treatment.
In the earlier days, blood-letting was considered to be an effective treatment for hypertension. The reason doctors gave for this was that bloodletting had a beneficial effect on the patient as the reduction in the volume of blood after it was withdrawn temporarily reduced the blood pressure of the patient.
