“Scarificators were used in bloodletting, a once popular treatment prescribed for a range of medical conditions, usually in combination with cupping. This brass device has twelve lancets operated by a spring released trigger. Skill was needed to make sure that the blade did not cut too deep into the body. Once the skin was cut, a special rounded glass cup could be applied over the wound. When warmed, it would help draw the blood out at a faster rate.
The scarificator was introduced in the late 1600s, but they reached the peak of their sophistication and usage in the 1800s.”
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“Scarificators were used in bloodletting, a once popular treatment prescribed for a range of medical conditions, usually in combination with cupping. This brass device has twelve lancets operated by a spring released trigger. Skill was needed to make sure that the blade did not cut too deep into the body. Once the skin was cut, a special rounded glass cup could be applied over the wound. When warmed, it would help draw the blood out at a faster rate.
The scarificator was introduced in the late 1600s, but they reached the peak of their sophistication and usage in the 1800s.”
[Source.](https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co142664/brass-scarificator-with-twelve-blades)