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Example:It is believed that some herbal remedies, unlike bloodletting, can actually help the body recover.

Definition:An alternative medicine made from plants or derived from natural substances, often used as an alternative or complement to conventional treatment.

Example:Unlike bloodletting, phlebotomy is a regulated medical practice with defined benefits.

Definition:The act or practice of puncturing a vein or arteries to make a controlled blood loss, a procedure now recognized for its medical use such as treating polycythemia vera or scheduling regular blood donations.

Example:A cathartic drink, such as a bunch of grapes, is far more effective than old beliefs of bloodletting in purifying the body.

Definition:Having a purging or cleansing effect, especially in relieving the digestive system; often used as a term for substances or practices that clean out the body.

Example:Modern medicine often views therapeutic practices like bloodletting as ineffective, despite their historical use.

Definition:Used for medical treatment or having the power to cure; applied to treatments that are intended to hasten recovery from illness or injury.

Example:When patients need medication for a fever, they don’t turn to bloodletting, but rather to modern pharmaceuticals.

Definition:A drug, preparation, or substance used in the treatment, control, prevention, or cure of a disease or other medical condition.

Example:Modern allopathic medicine includes many practices far more effective than the bloodletting of the past.

Definition:A system of medical treatment that produces effects different from or opposite to those of the disease being treated; opposed to homeopathy, the use of very small doses of a substance to cure the small doses of symptoms produced by the substance in healthy persons.

Example:In the past, barbers might have been the primary practitioners of bloodletting, but today they are more concerned with beauty treatments.

Definition:Historically, individuals who also performed medical procedures which are now taken over by licensed medical professionals, including bloodletting, because they were trained to offer services beyond mere haircutting.

Example:While modern medicine can purify blood through dialysis, bloodletting was seen as a way to purify the body in the past.

Definition:Make clean, clear, or free from impurities, dirt, or moral corruption; often used in the context of cleansing the body through natural or artificial means.