......."Doctor, I have an ear ache."
A Short History of Medicine
- 2000 B.C. - "Here, eat this root."
- 1000 B.C. - "That root is heathen, say this prayer."
- 1850 A.D. - "That prayer is superstition, drink this potion."
- 1920 A.D. - "That potion is snake oil, swallow this pill."
- 1975 A.D. - "That pill is ineffective, take this antibiotic."
- 2006 A.D. - "That antibiotic is artificial. Here, eat this root!"
I have an earache...
2000 B.C. - Here, eat this root.
1000 A.D. - That root is heathen. Here, say this prayer.
1850 A.D. - That prayer is superstition. Here, drink this potion.
1940 A.D. - That potion is snake oil. Here, swallow this pill.
1985 A.D. - That pill is ineffective. Here, take this antibiotic.
2000 A.D. - That antibiotic is artificial. Here, eat this root.