A
Brief History of Medicine
You're giving me a
headache, mate!
When someone catches
cold:
2000
B.C.
In the West:
"Here, eat this root."
In China:
"Here, drink this herbal medicine
soup."
1000
A.D.
In the West:
"That root is heathen. Here, say this
prayer."
In China:
"Here, drink this herbal medicine
soup."
1850
A.D.
In the West:
"That prayer is superstition. Here,
drink this potion."
In China:
"Here, drink this herbal medicine
soup."
1940
A.D.
In the West:
"That potion is snake oil. Here, swallow
this pill."
In China:
"Here, drink this herbal..."
Another Chinese smashed the soup bowl,
"That herbal medicine is superstition!
Here, swallow this pill."
1985
A.D.
In the West:
"That pill is ineffective. Here, take
this antibiotic."
In China:
"Here, drink this herbal medicine
soup." Another Chinese, "That
herbal medicine is ineffective. Here, take
this antibiotic."
2006
A.D.
In the West:
"That
antibiotic is an artificial chemical product.
Here, eat this root."
In China:
"Here,
drink this herbal..." Another Chinese
smashed the soup bowl, yelling, "That
herbal medicine is pseudoscience! Here, take this
antibiotic."
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