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Scarificators were once essential medical instruments that aided in bloodletting, a common treatment method rooted in the long-dominant notion of balancing the body’s “humors” for optimal health. Humors were thought to be vital bodily fluids (including blood, black bile, yellow bile, and phlegm).
Scarificators were designed to quickly (and less painfully) produce small cuts on the skin of a patient. First developed in the early 1700s, they reached peak use during the 1800s. The 8 rounded blades in this device are wound by the top knob and released by the side button.
