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Chance Paré ran out of oil & better treatment. Pasteur’s chicken cholera vaccine. Flemming and penicillin. Prehistoric Ancient Egypt Ancient Greece Ancient Rome Middle Ages Medical Renaissance 1750-1900 Twentieth Century Natural Causes Theory of blocked channels. Theory of Four Humours. Theory of Four Humours. Common sense. Theory of Four Humours. Miasma or bad air. Worms. Theory of Four Humours. Miasma or bad air. Miasma 'Spontaneous Generation’ Germs found by Pasteur in 1860s. Germ theory firmly established. Supernatural Causes Illnesses caused by evil spirits. Illnesses caused by evil spirits. Illnesses caused by evil spirits or gods. Illnesses caused by evil spirits or gods. Illnesses caused by devil, sin or punishment from God. Astrology. Illnesses caused by devil, sin or punishment from God. Some superstitions still alive. Some superstitions still alive. Treatments Herbs & Trepanning Spells. Laxatives to ‘unblock channels.’ Asclepion. Prayer. Herbs. Treatments on Prayer. Herbs. Humours Treatments e.g. Purging. Prayer & penance e.g. flagellation. Humours Treatments. Prayer. Treatments based on humours esp. Bleeding using cups & leeches. Herbs. Tonics & remedies Sulphonamides. Magic bullets. Penicillin & other antibiotics.