A 15th-century woodcut print of a doctor examining urine
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Framed Print of Uroscopy, 15th Century
A woodcut by 15th-century Dutch artist Erhard Reuwich of a doctor holding a container filled with a patient's urine. In medieval medicine, uroscopy was an important diagnostic tool, urine having 29 attributes to be observed. From this the physician deduced the supposed levels of a patient's four humors (bodily fluids): blood, yellow bile, black bile and phlegm. Illness was thought to be due to an imbalance in these fluids. It was thought that the imbalance could be redressed by changing the patient's diet, prescribing medicine, by bleeding the patient or by surgery. This woodcut c. 1480s. © New York Public Library / Science Source
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a touch of history and curiosity. framed prints bring to life the fascinating world of science, as seen in "Uroscopy, 15th Century" by New York Public Library. This woodcut by Erhard Reuwich offers a glimpse into the medical practices of centuries past, where even urine was subject to scrutiny. A conversation starter that will inspire wonder and awe in all who see it.
A 15th-century woodcut depicts a doctor carefully examining the contents of a flask, an early diagnostic tool in medieval medicine.
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