Vampire Therapy

Japanese: 吸血鬼療法 - きゅうけつきりょうほう
Vampire Therapy

…However, it was practiced extensively in medieval Europe, where scholastic physicians valued this method and performed it regularly not only for therapeutic purposes but also for hygienic purposes. Sometimes large amounts of blood were released, and it was also called "vampirism." Methods used included negative pressure and the use of blood-sucking animals such as leeches. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "vampire therapy" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…しかし,盛んに行われたのは中世ヨーロッパで,スコラ医学者たちはこの方法を重んじ,治療の目的だけではなく,衛生上の目的で定期的に行った。ときには多量の血液の放出も行われ,〈吸血鬼療法vampirism〉ともいわれた。方法としては,陰圧を利用したり,ヒルなどの吸血動物が用いられた。…

※「吸血鬼療法」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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