A treatise on the art of cupping.

  • Mapleson, Thomas.
Date:
1813
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A treatise on the art of cupping. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    , brass and horn. Those of brass have an aperture on one side, the other is close; those of horn have a similar aperture on one part, and on the opposite a small foramen or hole. Into those of brass a piece of burning flax is thrown, the aperture is then immediately applied to the surface of the body, and pressed on till it adheres. Those of horn are simply applied to the skin, then, by applying the mouth to the small aper- ture, the enclosed air is sucked out, the hole is then stopped with a bit of wax, and adhesion takes place. Both kinds may be formed not only of these materials, but of any thing else that will answer the like purpose. If no- thing else is at hand, a little cup or pot.