A Brief History of Medicine – 2000 B.C. — Here, eat this root.1000 A.D. — That root is heathen. Say this prayer.1850 A.D. — That prayer is superstition. Drink this potion.1940 A.D. — That potion is snake oil. Swallow this pill.1985 A.D. — That pill is ineffective. Take this antibiotic.2008 A.D. — That antibiotic is artificial. Here, eat this root.
