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Death of George Washington
The only way to understand Hahnemann's frustration (History of Homeopathy) with the way medicine way practiced during his day, we can look at the way George Washington was treated. During the time, bleeding is the common way of treating patients. This was normally done using a lancet (that is why the British medical journal call itself The Lancet).
In this text we would see how the former US President died after suffering from a severe sore throat. Yes, we know that it sounds unlikely that he died because of that, but just read how the doctors treated him. Could these medical treatment be the cause of his death?
this was what happened
excerpt from the book Homeopathy in America by Kaufman
Even George Washington, who received the best medical care of the day, spent his last hour undergoing heroic treatment. On December 14, 1799, the former President came down with a severe sore throat. It was inflamed and gave him some difficulty in breathing. His overseer removed a pint of blood, but it provided no relief. A physician was called, who soon after his arrival applied a blister to the throat and let another pint of blood. At three o'clock in the afternoon, two other doctors came to consult with the first one, and by a vote of two to one, they decided to let more blood, removing a quart at that time.They reported that the blood flowed "slow and thick"
(the text is paragraphed for your readability)
By then the President was dehydrated, and it would seem that the doctors must have had to squeezed out the final drops of blood. Washington died sometime between ten and eleven that same night. In his case heroic treatment consisted of removal of at least four pints of blood, blistering, and a dose of calomel. Perhaps he would have died in any case, but the treatment certainly provided no relief.
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