"Treat the underlying..." my God, man, you aren't suggesting we abandon bloodletting, are you? Allopathy historically has been composed mostly of palliatives t

"Treat the underlying..." my God, man, you aren't suggesting we abandon bloodletting, are you? Allopathy historically has been composed mostly of palliatives that exacerbate the underlying condition. (Medicines that actually exacerbate the condition they seem to treat are incredibly profitable over long periods, of course.) France finally had to forcibly close bloodletting schools of medicine, going into shock due to bloodletting was such an effective palliative, medical practioners (and their patients) just weren't going to give it up.