George H. Tichenor
Dr. George Humphrey Tichenor (1837 - 1923) wassurgeon, andpioneer inuseantiseptics.Tichenor was bornOhio County, Kentucky, on April 17, 1837. Tichenor served assurgeon formilitary ofConfederate StatesAmerica,experimented withusealcohol as an antiseptic on wounds. He was badly wounded inleg1863amputation was recommended, but he insisted on treating his woundsan alcohol based solutionhis own devising,successfully healedregainedusehis leg.
His potential reputation ashumanitarian was no doubt clouded by his fierce regional loyalty; Tichenor insisted that his techniques be used only on injured Confederates, never on Yankee prisoners.
Afterwar he started bottling Dr. Tichenor's Patent MedicineNew Orleans, Louisiana;formula, consistingalcohol, oilpeppermintarnica, was originally marketed as useful forwide varietycomplaints,be used both internallyexternally,manbeast. The company producing this liquid was incorporated1905is stillexistence, thoughrecommended usesnow more modest, principally as mouthwashtopical antiseptic.
