bevérzések
Bévérzések is a Hungarian term that translates to "bloodletting" or "phlebotomy" in English. Historically, it referred to the practice of intentionally withdrawing blood from a patient's body as a medical treatment. This procedure was a cornerstone of humoral medicine, a theory that prevailed in Western medicine for centuries. The underlying belief was that illness was caused by an imbalance of the four humors: blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile. By removing excess or "bad" blood, physicians aimed to restore this balance and cure the patient.
The methods of bloodletting varied. Leeches were commonly used, particularly in earlier periods. Alternatively, a vein
While largely abandoned in modern medicine, the historical practice of bevérzések offers insight into the evolution