Antique Medical Oddity Lebenswecker “Artifical Leech”
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Antique Medical Oddity Lebenswecker “Artifical Leech” awesome rare and unique piece. It is made out of Gutta Percha.
“The Lebenswecker, translated as the “Life-Awakener” or the “Resuscitator, ” was developed by German inventor Carl Baunscheidt in the mid-19th century. The small instrument included over 30 thin, spring-loaded needles concentrated at the end of an ebony staff.
According to Baunscheidt, the Lebenswecker was designed to quickly puncture the skin, c...reating “artificial pores.” The “pores, ” i.e. puncture wounds, were then covered with a proprietary irritating oil called “Oleum Baunscheidtii” that produced blisters. As another option, the practitioner could dip the needles in the oil before application, thus creating a more concentrated injection. As the blisters formed and drained, Baunscheidt claimed, the “health-destroying morbid matter” in the body naturally escaped.”
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“The Lebenswecker, translated as the “Life-Awakener” or the “Resuscitator, ” was developed by German inventor Carl Baunscheidt in the mid-19th century. The small instrument included over 30 thin, spring-loaded needles concentrated at the end of an ebony staff.
According to Baunscheidt, the Lebenswecker was designed to quickly puncture the skin, c...reating “artificial pores.” The “pores, ” i.e. puncture wounds, were then covered with a proprietary irritating oil called “Oleum Baunscheidtii” that produced blisters. As another option, the practitioner could dip the needles in the oil before application, thus creating a more concentrated injection. As the blisters formed and drained, Baunscheidt claimed, the “health-destroying morbid matter” in the body naturally escaped.”
Shipped with USPS First Class Package.
