History of Medicine
“Doctor,
I have an ear ache.”
2000 BC - “Here, eat
this root.”
1000 BC - “That root
is heathen, say this prayer.”
1850 AD - “That prayer
is superstition, drink this potion.”
1940 AD - “That potion
is snake oil, swallow this pill.”
2000 AD - “That
antibiotic is artificial. Here, eat this root!”