In 1880, bacteria had been discovered by humans, but they were not widely used in medicine. In the UK, the ancient bloodletting therapy is still used for various diseases, large and small.
"It's life or death, and the morgue is right next to the hospital."
At the same time, a miraculous gynecological disease "hysteria" was born . Specific symptoms are:
"Husband, I want"
"Hey hey hey"
ten minutes later
"Husband, I still want"
"Hey, doctor, my daughter-in-law has hysteria. Please take me to you for treatment."
Yes, there were gynecologists specializing in hysteria, and with their flexible fingers, they rescued nearly half of the "clinical" women in the UK from the disease.
Serious face, this was a respectable profession at the time, and doctors saved tens of thousands of women in a city with their "rejuvenating hands". But soon the doctors fell under the people's war, their fingers overwhelmed and spasmed.
This situation until a baby invention. Director Tanya Wexler turned this interesting history into the film Hysteria.
Mortimer, a young man with a tragic background, his father was a priest, brought his family to the United Kingdom to support the local cholera treatment, but both died, leaving him still as an infant.
Mortimer was adopted by an earl and brought up. Because of the death of his parents, Mortimer was determined to study medicine to save people, and entered a higher education institution to learn advanced medical concepts.
However, the society at that time was destined to disappoint him, and most of the clinics were still using the ancient bloodletting therapy , which was shown as follows:
Periodic bloodletting
Reassure the patient, rest assured that you will be fine
Take Beekman's medicine (the panacea in the movie, which seems to induce vomiting)
No good, let's put some more blood
Oh, why is it cold, oh, bury it
The disagreement of ideas made Mortimer hit the wall everywhere until he came to the clinic of Dr. Darling Shaner.
"Sir, whatever position you put me in, I would be very grateful if it would relieve the suffering of my patients, not kill them."
"I've treated thousands of cases, and I've never seen a single patient die."
Mortimer stayed here and officially became a doctor specializing in "hysteria", studying day and night the finger massage the old doctor taught him.
Gently close and slowly twist, pick and wipe busy, Jiaoying responds and sings tactfully
Golden lotus trembling and green onions entwined enjoying acacia trickling dew dripping wet peony
Young and handsome, with strong fingers, Mortimer has become a rising star in this clinic.
Just like the former real emperor, any profession has its own professional bottleneck.
A treatment requires continuous massage for nearly an hour.
Iron fingers can't help but be eroded by the gurgling water for a long time.
In one treatment, the treatment failed because of finger spasms, and the old doctor's signboard of "100% quality assurance" was also smashed.
It is conceivable that patients who were originally "hysterical" will become "hysterical" if they are not satisfied.
The doctor-patient relationship in the UK has never been more strained , and Mortimer is once again on the cusp of an unemployment crisis.
This movie deduces the history of the invention of the massage stick in a light comedy way. Although the form is relaxed, the "bloodletting therapy", "hysteria" and important characters in the play mentioned in the play are all real in history. .
The "discovery of bacteria" and "the birth of the telephone" mentioned in the film are also strictly based on the historical background of that era.
It is worth mentioning that the predecessor of the massage stick was an electric feather duster, and this detail was also designed by the director.
By the end of the film, Mortimer no doubt learns that no amount of good hands alone can save thousands of British women. And thus into the embrace of invention.
"Lu Xun is right, studying medicine can't save Britain."
However, the birth of the massage stick still cannot solve the fundamental problem of British women.
We all know that the so-called treatment is actually using the doctor's hand to help them complete masturbation.
Doctors don't know. Don't those sick women know what they really need?
They knew it, but they never dared to admit it. Because the society at that time did not allow them to enjoy and pursue orgasm.
Who are the people who suffer from "hysteria"?
All the wives of rich families.
They enjoy a moment of joy after marriage, then they are left at home with nothing to do and no love to find.
Therefore, the deformed profession of "hysterical" doctor was formed.
And the real poor girls are struggling to make a living, running back and forth, and there is no chance of getting this kind of disease.
When these poor children suffer from real diseases, the doctor massages the "hysterical" rich lady in his noble clinic.
The idea of shame forms a deformed profession, and a deformed profession creates a sick society.
"Hysteria" in English originally means emotion for no reason.
The eldest daughter of the old doctor in the movie is a well-known local philanthropist who painstakingly manages a relief house and takes pity on the poor.
But just because of being labelled as "hysteria" (the "treatment" is ineffective) will face the price of having the hysterectomy.
Not to mention desire, even small emotions are silently suppressed, otherwise a uterus will be cut in minutes to calm you down.
The eldest daughter Charlotte, who is also a real figure in history, said in court:
Unless the UK fully appreciates the value and contribution of women, it will be no better than a second-tier country, even if it is rich.
The diagnosis of the condition "hysteria" was officially discontinued in 1952.
After the 1960s, Europe and the United States began to advocate sexual freedom, and the value of women began to be re-discussed. People had a higher-level and more open understanding of the relationship between the sexes.
Women's self-examination and resistance are always on the road.
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