Historical Article: Hirudo medicinalis:
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I.S Whitaker; J Rao; D Izadi; P.E Butler
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Article
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2004
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Elsevier Science
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English
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Blood letting and the therapeutic use of Hirudo medicinalis date back to ancient Egypt and the beginning of civilisation. Their popularity has varied over the years, reaching such a peak in Europe between 1825 and 1850 that supplies were exhausted. Towards the end of the century they fell out of fav