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"Exploring the Unconventional: A Journey through Historical Methods of Treating" Step back in time and discover the intriguing world of unconventional treatments

Background imageTreating Collection: The Sick Child (colour litho)

The Sick Child (colour litho)
CHT236303 The Sick Child (colour litho) by Laurent-Desrousseaux, Henri Alphonse Louis (1862-1906); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Background imageTreating Collection: Surgeon operating on a colonel of the hussars on the battlefield (coloured engraving)

Surgeon operating on a colonel of the hussars on the battlefield (coloured engraving)
CHT235181 Surgeon operating on a colonel of the hussars on the battlefield (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imageTreating Collection: Cupping, illustration from The Complete Works of Hippocrates

Cupping, illustration from The Complete Works of Hippocrates
CHT235104 Cupping, illustration from The Complete Works of Hippocrates, 1932 (colour litho) by Kuhn-Regnier, Joseph (1873-1940); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Background imageTreating Collection: Ms H 89 Doctors and patients, from an edition of Book of Surgery

Ms H 89 Doctors and patients, from an edition of Book of Surgery
XIR223824 Ms H 89 Doctors and patients, from an edition of Book of Surgery by Rogier de Salerne (vellum) by French School, (14th century); Musee Atger, Faculte de Medecine, Montpellier

Background imageTreating Collection: A nurse attending the wounded at the Federal hospital in Nashville, Tennessee (b / w photo)

A nurse attending the wounded at the Federal hospital in Nashville, Tennessee (b / w photo)
PNP268577 A nurse attending the wounded at the Federal hospital in Nashville, Tennessee (b/w photo) by American Photographer

Background imageTreating Collection: Bloodletting in the legs, from Medicina Aegyptiorum by Prospero Alpini

Bloodletting in the legs, from Medicina Aegyptiorum by Prospero Alpini
619462 Bloodletting in the legs, from Medicina Aegyptiorum by Prospero Alpini, published 1745 (engraving) by Italian School

Background imageTreating Collection: Postcard of a man being massaged in the thermal bath at Aix les Bains, sent in 1913 (b / w photo)

Postcard of a man being massaged in the thermal bath at Aix les Bains, sent in 1913 (b / w photo)
660512 Postcard of a man being massaged in the thermal bath at Aix les Bains, sent in 1913 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; © Look and Learn

Background imageTreating Collection: Gulliver ill in Lilliput (chromolitho)

Gulliver ill in Lilliput (chromolitho)
668815 Gulliver ill in Lilliput (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gulliver ill in Lilliput.); © Look and Learn

Background imageTreating Collection: An Acupuncturist with his patient, c. 1785 (w / c on paper)

An Acupuncturist with his patient, c. 1785 (w / c on paper)
CHT168632 An Acupuncturist with his patient, c.1785 (w/c on paper) by Chinese School (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imageTreating Collection: A surgeon cauterising a soldiers leg wound (engraving)

A surgeon cauterising a soldiers leg wound (engraving)
3646426 A surgeon cauterising a soldiers leg wound (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A surgeon cauterising a soldiers leg wound)

Background imageTreating Collection: Treating a wounded soldier on the battlefield (engraving)

Treating a wounded soldier on the battlefield (engraving)
3646425 Treating a wounded soldier on the battlefield (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Treating a wounded soldier on the battlefield)

Background imageTreating Collection: Miles Standish treating with the Indians (colour litho)

Miles Standish treating with the Indians (colour litho)
2794980 Miles Standish treating with the Indians (colour litho) by Farmer, Emily (1826-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miles Standish treating with the Indians)

Background imageTreating Collection: Nurse attending wounded soldiers in hospital, Nashville, Tennessee (b / w photo)

Nurse attending wounded soldiers in hospital, Nashville, Tennessee (b / w photo)
PNP375366 Nurse attending wounded soldiers in hospital, Nashville, Tennessee (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: American Civil War)

Background imageTreating Collection: Physical examination, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates

Physical examination, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates
STC446017 Physical examination, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates, 1934 (colour litho) by Kuhn-Regnier, Joseph (1873-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTreating Collection: Hair washing, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates, 1934 (colour litho)

Hair washing, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates, 1934 (colour litho)
STC446014 Hair washing, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates, 1934 (colour litho) by Kuhn-Regnier, Joseph (1873-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTreating Collection: A Bath seat, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates, 1934 (colour litho)

A Bath seat, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates, 1934 (colour litho)
STC446009 A Bath seat, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates, 1934 (colour litho) by Kuhn-Regnier, Joseph (1873-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTreating Collection: The body turns yellow as a pomegranate bark, illustration from

The body turns yellow as a pomegranate bark, illustration from
STC446006 The body turns yellow as a pomegranate bark, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates, 1934 (colour litho) by Kuhn-Regnier

Background imageTreating Collection: Medical massage, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates

Medical massage, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates
STC445980 Medical massage, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates, 1934 (colour litho) by Kuhn-Regnier, Joseph (1873-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTreating Collection: Wounded soldier with his arm in a sling, illustration from

Wounded soldier with his arm in a sling, illustration from
STC445972 Wounded soldier with his arm in a sling, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates, 1934 (colour litho) by Kuhn-Regnier

Background imageTreating Collection: Chest sounds, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates, 1934 (colour litho)

Chest sounds, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates, 1934 (colour litho)
STC445962 Chest sounds, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates, 1934 (colour litho) by Kuhn-Regnier, Joseph (1873-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: rechercher qui peut se voir)

Background imageTreating Collection: Steam bath, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates, 1934 (colour litho)

Steam bath, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates, 1934 (colour litho)
STC445998 Steam bath, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates, 1934 (colour litho) by Kuhn-Regnier, Joseph (1873-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTreating Collection: Breath sounds, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates, 1934 (colour litho)

Breath sounds, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates, 1934 (colour litho)
STC445997 Breath sounds, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates, 1934 (colour litho) by Kuhn-Regnier, Joseph (1873-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: et)

Background imageTreating Collection: A sponge soaked in hot water is applied to the head, illustration from

A sponge soaked in hot water is applied to the head, illustration from
STC445996 A sponge soaked in hot water is applied to the head, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates, 1934 (colour litho) by Kuhn-Regnier

Background imageTreating Collection: The Cure for a Headache (oil on canvas)

The Cure for a Headache (oil on canvas)
JEF13887 The Cure for a Headache (oil on canvas) by Friston, David Henry (fl.1853-82); 64.5x88.3 cm; The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London, UK; (add.info.: Cylinder Electrostatic)

Background imageTreating Collection: Patterned tiling (ceramic tiles)

Patterned tiling (ceramic tiles)
JFS368144 Patterned tiling (ceramic tiles) by Portuguese School; Palacio dos Marqueses de Fronteira, Lisbon, Portugal; eJohn Ferro Sims; out of copyright

Background imageTreating Collection: At work in a cellar aid-post beneath a Verdun fort, 1914-19 (litho)

At work in a cellar aid-post beneath a Verdun fort, 1914-19 (litho)
STC359845 At work in a cellar aid-post beneath a Verdun fort, 1914-19 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Verdun)

Background imageTreating Collection: Hollows in the terrain were often used as collection points for the wounded

Hollows in the terrain were often used as collection points for the wounded
STC406128 Hollows in the terrain were often used as collection points for the wounded; tetanus vaccinations were given here (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century)

Background imageTreating Collection: Cauterisation, illustration from Feldtbuch der Wundartzney

Cauterisation, illustration from Feldtbuch der Wundartzney
CHT236771 Cauterisation, illustration from Feldtbuch der Wundartzney by Hans von Gersdorff, c.1540 (colour woodblock print) by Wechtlin

Background imageTreating Collection: Ambulance train at Metz during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, c

Ambulance train at Metz during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, c
CHT236378 Ambulance train at Metz during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, c.1870-71 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageTreating Collection: Scene of traditional medicine, c. 1880 (coloured photo)

Scene of traditional medicine, c. 1880 (coloured photo)
CHT236349 Scene of traditional medicine, c.1880 (coloured photo) by Japanese Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; Japanese, out of copyright

Background imageTreating Collection: Ms H 89 Doctors and Patients, from an edition of Book of Surgery

Ms H 89 Doctors and Patients, from an edition of Book of Surgery
XIR223823 Ms H 89 Doctors and Patients, from an edition of Book of Surgery by Rogier de Salerne (vellum) by French School, (14th century); Musee Atger, Faculte de Medecine, Montpellier

Background imageTreating Collection: Ms H 89 Doctor cauterising a wound with fire, from an edition of Book of Surgery

Ms H 89 Doctor cauterising a wound with fire, from an edition of Book of Surgery
XIR223825 Ms H 89 Doctor cauterising a wound with fire, from an edition of Book of Surgery by Rogier de Salerne (vellum) by French School, (14th century); Musee Atger, Faculte de Medecine

Background imageTreating Collection: The Hydropathic Doctor, caricature from La Caricature (colour litho)

The Hydropathic Doctor, caricature from La Caricature (colour litho)
CHT163929 The Hydropathic Doctor, caricature from La Caricature (colour litho) by Daumier, Honore (1808-79) (after); Ordre National des Pharmaciens, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French

Background imageTreating Collection: Doctor Larreys ambulance at the battle of Hanau, 30th-31st October 1813

Doctor Larreys ambulance at the battle of Hanau, 30th-31st October 1813
CHT184380 Doctor Larreys ambulance at the battle of Hanau, 30th-31st October 1813 (oil on canvas) by French School, (19th century); Musee du Val-de-Grace, Paris

Background imageTreating Collection: The Mission to the Ashantee Kingdom (engraving)

The Mission to the Ashantee Kingdom (engraving)
1595880 The Mission to the Ashantee Kingdom (engraving) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mission to the Ashantee Kingdom)

Background imageTreating Collection: The British Dominions beyond the Seas, the Birth of Natal Colony (engraving)

The British Dominions beyond the Seas, the Birth of Natal Colony (engraving)
1601330 The British Dominions beyond the Seas, the Birth of Natal Colony (engraving) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTreating Collection: Bedchamber of King Henry II of France, Palais des Tournelles, Paris, 16th Century (engraving)

Bedchamber of King Henry II of France, Palais des Tournelles, Paris, 16th Century (engraving)
977838 Bedchamber of King Henry II of France, Palais des Tournelles, Paris, 16th Century (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTreating Collection: Massage Treatment, Vichy, France (b / w photo)

Massage Treatment, Vichy, France (b / w photo)
3094391 Massage Treatment, Vichy, France (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Massage Treatment, Vichy, France)

Background imageTreating Collection: Blood letting, from Tractatus de Pestilencia (vellum)

Blood letting, from Tractatus de Pestilencia (vellum)
CHT164198 Blood letting, from Tractatus de Pestilencia (vellum) by Albik, M, (15th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: incomplete caption, see also PF 3555 (same manuscript) ?

Background imageTreating Collection: Girl treats horse

Girl treats horse
Sebastian Graf

Background imageTreating Collection: Mr H. E. Kennard, manipulative surgeon at the City Temple Clinic in London

Mr H. E. Kennard, manipulative surgeon at the City Temple Clinic in London, tending to Miss Doreen Lewis from Aerodene Road Brixton S. W. 23rd April 1938

Background imageTreating Collection: Sheep Salving, 1828. Creator: James Ward

Sheep Salving, 1828. Creator: James Ward
Sheep Salving, 1828

Background imageTreating Collection: The Surgeon at Work at the Rear During an Engagement (Harpers Weekly, Vol

The Surgeon at Work at the Rear During an Engagement (Harpers Weekly, Vol. VII), July 12, 1862

Background imageTreating Collection: Dutch East Indiaman, 1647. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar

Dutch East Indiaman, 1647. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
Dutch East Indiaman, 1647

Background imageTreating Collection: View on the French Coast, 1787. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson

View on the French Coast, 1787. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
View on the French Coast, 1787

Background imageTreating Collection: The Surgeon (La Saignee), 1632. Creator: Abraham Bosse

The Surgeon (La Saignee), 1632. Creator: Abraham Bosse
The Surgeon (La Saignee), 1632

Background imageTreating Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20105480

EyeUbiquitous_20105480
China, Jiangsu, Qidong, Female farmer with a backpack sprayer applying pesticide on vegetables being grown on the bank of a polluted canal

Background imageTreating Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20105481

EyeUbiquitous_20105481
China, Jiangsu, Qidong, Female farmer with a backpack sprayer applying pesticide on vegetables being grown on the bank of a polluted canal



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"Exploring the Unconventional: A Journey through Historical Methods of Treating" Step back in time and discover the intriguing world of unconventional treatments. From trepanation, a 14th-century practice believed to release evil spirits, to German massage parlors offering relaxation and rejuvenation, history has witnessed it all. Calots spinal surgery in the 19th century aimed at relieving pain and improving mobility, showcasing early attempts at medical advancements. Rust treatment may sound peculiar today but was once used to combat corrosion on metal objects - a testament to human ingenuity. The ancient tale of Achilles binding Patroclus' wound reminds us of heroic acts performed for healing purposes. Cupping therapy, dating back centuries, involved creating suction on the skin to promote blood flow and relieve ailments. Enema treatment gained popularity in the 18th century as an attempt to cleanse the body from within. Satirical artwork depicting barber-surgeons humorously highlights their dual role as hairdressers and surgeons during medieval times. Medical prescriptions have come a long way since satirical artworks showcased humorous concoctions that were believed to cure various ailments. Foot corns were not spared from satire either; these humorous illustrations reveal creative methods employed for their treatment. Lastly, animal magnetism intrigued many during its heyday as practitioners claimed they could heal using unseen forces. These satirical artworks shed light on society's fascination with this controversial concept. Join us on this captivating journey through time where we explore bizarre yet fascinating treatments that shaped our understanding of medicine today.