+Bloodletting was an ancient medical practice, rooted in the belief that withdrawing [Blood](/wiki/blood) could cure illness. Practitioners would incise veins or apply [Leeches](/wiki/leeches) to balance bodily "humors," a treatment common for centuries despite its often harmful effects.
+## See also
+- [Ancient Medicine](/wiki/ancient-medicine)
+- [Humoral Theory](/wiki/humoral-theory)
+- [Medical History](/wiki/medical-history)