A very ancient profession… no, not the one you’re thinking of! However taking care of the suffering has been probably one of the survival factors that allowed us to evolve into homo sapiens. Yet if today’s medicine is still an art that strives to become a science, a couple of centuries ago it was even worse, much worse. Should you wonder how could patients then survive all those bizarre treatments, we’re asking ourselves the same thing. Probably though only the fittest made it, and for the others it was the usual story “I’m sorry ma’am, science has done everything possible but…” 🙂
Vintage engraving of common foxglove or purple foxglove flowering plant with stems…
vintage illustration, how to transport a casualty (not particularly recommended for neck…
Healthcare and medicine: patient woman under treatment for erythema from skin infection…
Surgery and medicine – trepanation of the mastoid process, the bony prominence…
vintage illustration, how to rescue a person fallen through thin ice by…
Hygiene at home: practical bathtup for children incased in a table with…
XVII century, Medical garden at medicine faculty of the University of Altdorf…
Vintage illustration of anatomy – human abdominal organs: liver,stomach, spleen and pancreas…
Alternative and pseudo-medicine: phrenology cart about the brain localization of mental functions,…
Palmistry, human palm reading, hand prediction analyzing palm lines and mounts named…
Health and healing: sanatorium garden,vintage illustration of one of the many private…
Alternative and pseudo-medicine: phrenology, facial and cranial traits connected with personality character
Healthcare : dress reform bressiere, laced corsets were dropped in favour of…
Bathing at home: bathtub with heating stove connection for hot water 19th…
Vintage illustration of anatomy: human complete bone skeletal structure front and back
Health establishment: sanatorium fishpond, vintage illustration of one of the many private…
Vintage color table of anatomy, arteries and blood circulation with anatomical descriptions
Vintage illustration of anatomy: transversal section of human head and anatomical descriptions…
Vintage illustration, human fetus face development from 3d week to 3d month…
Vintage illustration of anatomy: human male and female trichosis hairiness in sacral…
Healthcare and medicine: gymnastic and workout for children with parallel walking bars,…
Gymnastic and fitness early ‘900 – Scan from Il Nuovissimo Melzi” Vallardi…”
Surgery and medicine – Lateral Pharyngeal Region exposed with the sternomastoid reflected,…
Alternative medicine: four kinds of bath therapy and electricity application, vintage illustration…
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