The Concise History of 4000 Years of Medicine

Circa 2000 B.C.
Patient: I have a sore throat.
Doctor: Eat this root.

Circa 1000 A.D.
Patient: I have a sore throat.
Doctor: Roots are heathen. Say this prayer.

Circa 1700 A.D.
Patient: I have a sore throat.
Doctor: Prayers are superstitious. Drink this potion.

Circa 1850 A.D.
Patient: I have a sore throat.
Doctor: Potions are snake oil. Take this pill.

Circa 1950 A.D.
Patient: I have a sore throat.
Doctor: Those pills are ineffective. Take this antibiotic.

Circa 2000 A.D.
Patient: I have a sore throat.
Doctor: Antibiotics are unnatural. Eat this root.