Did you know?
When Patrick Brontë went to Manchester on 19th August 1846 for his cataract operation, he wrote:
“I was bled with 8 leeches, at one time, & 6, on another, (these caused but little pain) in order to prevent, inflammation”.
He also added a note in the margin saying, “Leeches must be put on the TEMPLES and not on the eyelids”!!
When Patrick Brontë went to Manchester on 19th August 1846 for his cataract operation, he wrote:
“I was bled with 8 leeches, at one time, & 6, on another, (these caused but little pain) in order to prevent, inflammation”.
He also added a note in the margin saying, “Leeches must be put on the TEMPLES and not on the eyelids”!!
I was bled with 8 leeches, at one time, & 6, on another, (these caused but little pain) in order to prevent, inflammation”.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenThis is what was done after an operation before it was discovered one could create " drains" to take away excess fluid post op. Also leech excretion give another benefit , it's are anti bacterial .
Pretty clever really and something done for thousands of years.