Why was bloodletting so popular? - Stephanie Honchell Smith

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On December 14th, 1799, former US President George Washington woke struggling for breath, his throat searing with pain. He died later that day, from what’s suspected to have been a badly infected epiglottis, but not before he was prescribed an enema, steam therapy, and rigorous bloodletting. During four bleeding sessions, Washington lost approximat... Read More