The History of Medicine

[reverett123]

from "Riddled with Life" by Marlene Zuk and attributed to WHO:

2000 BC- Here. Eat this root.
1000 BC- That root is heathen. Here, say this prayer.
1850 AD- That prayer is superstition. Here, drink this potion.
1920 AD- That potion is snake oil. Here, take this pill.
1945 AD- That pill is ineffectual. Here, take this penicillin.
1955 AD- Oops! Bugs mutated. Here, take this tetracycline.
1960-1999 AD- 39 more "oops". Here, take this more powerful antibiotic.
2000 AD- The bugs have won! Here, take this root!

[BEMM]

Thank you!
Right to the point, or points..
Wish someone would find the right roots before too long. At least they're digging again.