History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c21.s4.2

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Moreover, Suśruta has described various means of exiting the blood to cure a number of diseases. Thus, cupping, application of leeches, blood-letting in various forms were wide spread methods of treatment in many major diseases, i.e. high blood pressure, sciatica, and several other nervous ailments. It was most common during the ancient era and more than fifty percent of the diseases of the human being were cured by venesection(Sirā Vedha) or blood letting.¹