A short history of medicine
“I have an earache…”
2000 BCE: “Here, eat this root.”
1000 CE: “That root is heathen. Here, say this prayer.”
1850 CE: “Prayer is superstition. Here, drink this potion.”
1940 CE: “That potion is snake oil. Here, swallow this pill.”
1985 CE: “That pill is ineffective. Here, take this antibiotic.”
2002 CE: “That antibiotic is artificial. Here, eat this root.”
- Anonymous