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Origins of medicine date back to ancient civilizations. Early man was so dependent on nature to solve his health problems, as he or she used plants, herbs, and minerals in medicine. Egyptian people were the first known people to practice the most basic surgery procedures and remedies for medicine, which were derived from their surroundings. The Ebers Papyrus is one of the renowned Egyptian medical texts that have detailed prescriptions for over 700 medicine prescriptions.
The Greeks had some good work in medical theory. Indeed, the man known as the "Father of Medicine" really separated practice from superstition when he first posited that diseases are caused by natural rather than supernatural forces. He also promoted a rational way of doing diagnosis and treatment; pointing to diet, exercise, and living style as essential for health.
Middle Age: Preservation and Transition
In principle, medical knowledge was kept by the Islamic scholars during the Middle Ages. Visionaries such as Avicenna, who wrote works as influential as The Canon of Medicine, became the bench mark up until the Renaissance to medical students. In Europe, however, it slowed with dogma and superstition. This did not halt some critical development made in the aspect of medical education and hospital establishment.
