A Short History of Medicine

[robinbloke]

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.

Comments

[sherbetsaucers.livejournal.com]

You forgot the leaches!

[jonnyargles.livejournal.com]

4000 years and my ear still hurts!

[wechsler.livejournal.com]

Of course, substitute root for willow bark, and you've got a tolerable painkiller at most stages...

[bouncyinsomniac.livejournal.com]

AND ITS GOOD AT CLEANING YOUR TEETH EATING TREE BARK

Another alternative.

[crag-du.livejournal.com]

Substitute cannabis for root, and get stoned instead. Pain free and relaxed.
Raspberry leaf tea is another pain killer.

Re: Another alternative.

[bouncyinsomniac.livejournal.com]

RASBERRY LEAF VERY GOOD. ESPICALLY GOOD FOR MUSCLE SPASMS AND CONTASTIONS.
CANABIS BAD FOR ME, SERVE EFFECT IF PROLONGED USE ON MEMORY (PERMANT DAMAGE)
AND I AM HIGHLY ALLERGIC TO IT (NOSELEEDS SEVERE HEADACHES SOMETIMES VOMMITING AND IF HEM,P ON MY SKIN A BURNING RASH) SO I WOULD NOT USE THAT ON ME

Although...

[lanfykins.livejournal.com]

...if you start drinking raspberry leaf tea, people are likely to start asking when the baby's due :)

Re: Although...

[bouncyinsomniac.livejournal.com]

VERY GOOD FOR SERVE PERIOD PAIN