A short History of Medicine:
2000 BC "Here, eat this root"
1000 BC "That root is heathen, say this prayer"
1850 AD "That prayer is superstition, drink this potion"
1940 AD "That potion is snake oil, swallow this pill"
1958 AD "That pill is ineffective, take this antibiotic"
2000 AD "That antibiotic is artificial, here, eat this root"
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That pain-relieving ingredient - there's always got to be a lot of that.
Nobody wants anything less than extra strength.
"Give me the maximum allowable human dosage. Figure out what will kill me and then back off a little bit."
Jerry Seinfeld

The art of healing comes from nature, not from the physician
Therefore the physician must start from nature, with an open mind.
Paracelsus

The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, not to worry about the future, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.
The teaching of Buddha