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The Evolution of the "Hysterical Concept"

Time Period Investigator(s) Source Concept
1900 B.C. Kahun Papyrus Wandering Womb
1600 B.C. Eber's Papyrus Treatments of Wandering Womb
300 B.C. Aesculapius Looked to the Gods for a cure
300-400 B.C. Celsus Bloodletting
300-400 B.C. Soranus Rejected the Uterus as an animal

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