Belief in disease spirits driven out by foul-smelling medicine was complemented by early medical practices like purging and the use of raw cocoa and quinine. [1] Some people believed in plant remedies as universal cures for diseases caused by spirits and animals. [2]
Fasting, dieting, and counterirritants, along with roots and various salts, were among the earliest medicines, followed by raw cocoa, quinine, oil, wine, opium, and castor oil. [3] The depersonalization of natural phenomena in magic gave birth to modern medicine. [4]
Under the shamans, ancient men practiced wholehearted, unscientific methods of disease prevention and treatment, demonstrating the power of faith as a remedy. [5]
The Good Samaritan used oil and wine as a gesture of compassion towards the wounded man. [6] Government refrains from interfering with personal health matters, including medicine, in the continental nation of a nearby planet. [7] A merry heart, led by the Father's spirit, is better than riches and brings satisfaction from within, like medicine. [8] Refrain from despising material means for healing human diseases, Jesus taught, as miracles are not the sole remedy. [9]