History of medicine-Siomara

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  • 4000 BCE

    4000 BC – 3000 BC Primitive Times

    4000 BC – 3000 BC Primitive Times
    • Illness and diseases were Caused by evil spirits and demons a punishment from the Gods Tribal witch doctors treated illness with ceremonies Herbs and plants used as medicines (morphine and digitalis) Trepanation or trephining (surgically removing a piece of bone from the skull) Average life span was 20 years