Friedman history of health care

By Sophi0608
  • Period: 4000 BCE to 3000 BCE

    Early beginning

  • 3900 BCE

    Disease caused by?

    evil spirits
  • 3600 BCE

    Treats for sick?

    Prayer, exorcisms, blood letting
  • 3100 BCE

    Medicines used today

    Digitalis- comes from foxglove plant to treat heart condition
    Quinine- comes from bark controls fever, relieves muscle spasms, helps prevent malaria
    Belladonna and atropine- made from poisonous nightshade plant relieve muscle spasm especially in gastrointestinal
    Morphine-made from opium poppy effective medication fro treating severe pain used only with nothing else will help
  • Period: 2999 BCE to 399

    Ancient times